Shuowen component 153: 丂
About this component
Component: 丂
Seal font (Chongxi): 丂
Mandarin: kǎo
Sino-Vietnamese: —
Japanese: コウ (kou)
Korean: KYO
Unihan definition: obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release; variant of other characters
Variants: —
Shuowen entry
气欲舒出。𠃑上礙於一也。丂，古文以爲亏字，又以爲巧字。凡丂之屬皆从丂。