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Derived characters

 * 嗦 㮦 溹 䅴 䌇 鎍(𫔅) 䞽 䖛 𠋲 𭝻 𢱢 𤌘 𥻨 𧎳 𧛻 𩌈 𬵠 𪍟 𭅬 𩘝(𩙭) 𫦎 𭮹 𮭈 𪟹 𦅕 𦃆 𦆽 𤸴 𡩡 𥰼 𦵫 𩄜 𩮛

Glyph origin
. Threads (rope) being removed from a fabric.

visually represents the middle interior of the small seal script form, whereas is the three-pointed top part and the left and right lines.

Etymology 1
From ; compare 🇨🇬 (> 🇨🇬), 🇨🇬.

Definitions

 * 1) rope; cable
 * 2)  to climb; to clamber
 * 3)  bamboo tile

Etymology 2
Ultimately ; compare 🇨🇬; cognate with.

Definitions

 * 1) to search; to look for; to inquire into
 * 2) to request; to demand
 * 3)  alone; solitary
 * 4)  uninteresting; dull; insipid

Definitions

 * 1)  to absorb
 * 2)  to sniff; to smell

Definitions

 * 1)  beautiful; pretty; hot; sexually attractive

Kanji

 * 1) string, thread

Etymology 1
From.

Etymology 2
From.