偓 (wò) - A surname & refers to Han E, a legendary immortal of

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wò ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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偓 · wò

A surname;

refers to Han E, a legendary immortal of ancient China;

also used to describe a person who is constrained or restricted.

A surnamerefers to Han E, a legendary immortal ofalso used to describe a person who is

Usage highlights

Han E the immortalconstrained and restrictedreclusive lifeancient immortal

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Han E was a legendary immortal (偓佺).
  • The hermit lived a reclusive life (偓促).
  • He felt constrained by the rules (偿偓).

Collocations

  • Han E the immortal(偓佺)
  • constrained and restricted(偓促)
  • reclusive life(偓佺之居)
  • ancient immortal(古之偓佺)

Idioms

  • Han E the immortal(偓佺)
  • Living in seclusion like Han E(偓佺之居)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily known from the legendary figure Han E (偓佺) in Chinese mythology, who was said to be an immortal.
  • The character appears in ancient texts like 'Liexian Zhuan' (Biographies of Immortals).
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese except in historical or literary contexts.

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