亗 (suì) - Ancient form of 歲 (year, age) & archaic character for year or harvest time.

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suì ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 二

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亗 · suì

Ancient form of 歲 (year, age);

archaic character for year or harvest time.

Ancient form of 歲 (year, age)archaic character for year or harvest time.

Usage highlights

Ancient form of yearOracle bone characterArchaic harvest characterPredecessor to 歲

Synonyms

  • 歲— year, age (modern equivalent)
  • 年— year (common modern term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This is an ancient character for year (亗).
  • In oracle bone inscriptions, it represented harvest time (亗).
  • The modern equivalent is 歲 (亗).

Collocations

  • Ancient form of year(亗)
  • Oracle bone character(亗)
  • Archaic harvest character(亗)
  • Predecessor to 歲(亗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 亗 is an ancient Chinese character found in oracle bone inscriptions.
  • It originally depicted a ritual implement used in harvest ceremonies.
  • The character evolved into 歲, which carries meanings of year, age, and harvest.

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