丣 (yǒu) - An ancient form of the character 酉 (yǒu), & alcohol vessel

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yǒu ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 一

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丣 · yǒu

An ancient form of the character 酉 (yǒu), meaning the tenth earthly branch;

alcohol vessel;

a historical variant character.

An ancient form of the character 酉 (yǒu),alcohol vessela historical variant character.

Usage highlights

Ancient form of 酉Historical variantSeal script form

Synonyms

  • 酉— tenth earthly branch; wine vessel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • An ancient form of 酉 (丣).
  • Used in historical texts as a variant (丣).
  • Found in ancient seal script forms (丣).

Collocations

  • Ancient form of 酉(丣)
  • Historical variant(丣)
  • Seal script form(丣)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 丣 is an archaic form of 酉, which is the tenth Earthly Branch in the Chinese calendar system.
  • The character 酉 originally depicted a wine vessel, connecting it to ancient rituals and ceremonies.
  • As a historical variant, 丣 appears primarily in ancient scripts and is rarely used in modern contexts.

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