伇 (yì) - An ancient character meaning 'to serve', 'to labor', & archaic variant of 役.

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yì ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 亻

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伇 · yì

An ancient character meaning 'to serve', 'to labor', or 'to use';

archaic variant of 役.

An ancient character meaning 'to serve', 'to labor',archaic variant of 役.

Usage highlights

Ancient variant of 役Archaic character for serviceHistorical labor termObsolete character form

Synonyms

  • 役— service; labor; military service

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese (伇).
  • It appears in some ancient texts as a variant form (伇).
  • In historical contexts, it meant to serve or labor (伇).

Collocations

  • Ancient variant of 役(伇)
  • Archaic character for service(伇)
  • Historical labor term(伇)
  • Obsolete character form(伇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 伇 is an archaic variant of the more common character 役, which means service, labor, or military service.
  • It reflects historical variations in Chinese character forms before standardization.

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