归

歸
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surname Gui

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

归 is a shorthand for 歸. The old character used 𠂤, 帚 broom, and 止 foot to mean returning. In the simplified form 止 is dropped, and the first two parts are now empty shapes. The meaning grew from return to go back to.

归 as a component in other characters

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Same Characters, Different Readings

归guī
return, go back

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