Trace Panda
■ radical

liú

to flow

How it’s built

Depicts an upside-down child (子) being born headfirst with amniotic fluid flowing out.

氵
meaning

water — 氵 is a component form of 水.

子
iconic

son; child — Depicts an upside-down child being born headfirst.

川
iconic

river — Depicts amniotic fluid flowing out during childbirth.

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