丯 (jiè) - An ancient character meaning dense, thick, or luxuriant & also used as a component in other characters.

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jiè ｜ 4 strokes ｜ radical: 丨

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丯 · jiè

An ancient character meaning dense, thick, or luxuriant growth;

also used as a component in other characters.

An ancient character meaning dense, thick, or luxuriantalso used as a component in other characters.

Usage highlights

Ancient usageCharacter componentDense growthThick vegetation

Synonyms

  • 密— dense, thick
  • 茂— luxuriant, lush

Antonyms

  • 疏— sparse, thin
  • 稀— rare, scarce

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character appears in ancient texts with the meaning 'dense' (丯).
  • It is a component in the character 契 (qì, contract).
  • In historical contexts, it represented thick vegetation (丯).

Collocations

  • Ancient usage(丯)
  • Character component(丯)
  • Dense growth(丯)
  • Thick vegetation(丯)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 丯 is an archaic character rarely used independently in modern Chinese.
  • It primarily survives as a component in other characters, such as 契.
  • Its original meaning relates to natural abundance and density.

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