(guǎ) - Ancient form of 剮 (to dismember, to cut & bone without flesh

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guǎ | 6 strokes | radical: 冂

· guǎ

Ancient form of 剮 (to dismember, to cut to pieces);

bone without flesh;

skeleton.

Ancient form of 剮 (to dismember, to cutbone without fleshskeleton.

Usage highlights

Ancient form of 剮Bone without fleshSkeleton formRadical component

Synonyms

  • to dismember, to cut to pieces
  • bone

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character is the ancient form of 剮 (冎, ancient form).
  • It depicts a skeleton (冎, bone without flesh).
  • Used as a radical component in characters like 骨 (冎, bone).

Collocations

  • Ancient form of 剮(冎, ancient form of 剮)
  • Bone without flesh(冎, bone without flesh)
  • Skeleton form(冎, skeleton)
  • Radical component(冎, component)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 冎 is an ancient character representing a skeleton or bones stripped of flesh.
  • It evolved into the modern character 剮, meaning to dismember or cut to pieces.
  • It serves as a component in characters related to bones, such as 骨.

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