刋 (qiàn) - To cut & to carve

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qiàn ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 刂

器情

刋 · qiàn

To cut;

to carve;

to engrave;

to publish (archaic variant of 刊).

To cutto carveto engrave

Usage highlights

Carve woodEngrave printing blocksPublish and distributeCarve charactersEngrave stonePrinting and carving

Synonyms

  • 刊— publish; periodical
  • 刻— carve; engrave
  • 雕— carve; sculpt

Antonyms

  • 补— mend; repair
  • 合— join; unite

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He carved the wood (刋木).
  • This is an old printing block (刋版).
  • They published the book (刋行书籍).

Collocations

  • Carve wood(刋木)
  • Engrave printing blocks(刋版)
  • Publish and distribute(刋行)
  • Carve characters(刋字)
  • Engrave stone(刋石)
  • Printing and carving(刋刻)

Idioms

  • Carve and print(刋印)
  • Engrave and publish(刋布)
  • Carve and correct(刋正)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 刋 is an archaic variant of 刊, primarily used in historical texts related to printing and carving.
  • In modern usage, 刊 is the standard character for publishing and periodicals, while 刋 is rarely used.
  • The character reflects ancient printing techniques where characters were carved onto wooden blocks.

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