剈 (yuān) - A rare character meaning to cut, notch, or & also refers to a type of ancient punishment

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剈 · yuān

A rare character meaning to cut, notch, or carve;

also refers to a type of ancient punishment involving cutting.

A rare character meaning to cut, notch, oralso refers to a type of ancient punishment

Usage highlights

cutting toolancient punishmentcarving techniquenotch markcutting method

Synonyms

  • 切— to cut
  • 割— to cut, sever
  • 刻— to carve, engrave

Antonyms

  • 连— to connect, join
  • 合— to combine, unite

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 剈 appears in ancient texts describing punishments (剈刑).
  • Archaeologists found tools used for 剈 carving techniques.
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese (现代汉语中很少使用).

Collocations

  • cutting tool(剈具)
  • ancient punishment(剈刑)
  • carving technique(剈刻)
  • notch mark(剈痕)
  • cutting method(剈法)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing judicial punishments.
  • Represents a specific type of cutting or carving technique in historical contexts.
  • Considered an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

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