Character Contained In References Comments
Simplified Traditional Ancient forms Archaic forms
traditional form

Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
目 㚔 ⿱⺫幸
Mandarin
gao1, hao4
English
Definitions
bank; marsh; testicles; spy on
Mnemonic
Grasp 㚔 with the eye 目
Etymology
Notes
Some versions of this character show a redundant eye radical 目 on the left; derivatives containing this character often relating to choosing or explaining; perhaps indicating pardoning a criminal; compare this character to 奏 and to 皋