匎 (è) - Rare character meaning 'not many', 'not much', or & archaic usage.

匎Tone 4

è ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

丁恩

匎 · è

Rare character meaning 'not many', 'not much', or 'not abundant';

archaic usage.

Rare character meaning 'not many', 'not much', orarchaic usage.

Usage highlights

Rare characterNot abundantAncient usageUncommon characterHistorical dictionary entry

Synonyms

  • 少— few, little
  • 寡— scant, few

Antonyms

  • 多— many, much
  • 丰— abundant, plentiful

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 匎 is rarely used (匎字不常用).
  • In ancient texts, it meant not abundant (匎, 不多也).
  • This character appears in historical dictionaries (匎见于古字典).

Collocations

  • Rare character(匎字)
  • Not abundant(匎乏)
  • Ancient usage(匎用)
  • Uncommon character(匎见字)
  • Historical dictionary entry(匎条目)

Idioms

  • No common idioms contain this character(无含匎的成语)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character with limited historical usage.
  • Primarily found in ancient dictionaries and character collections.
  • Not used in modern Chinese writing or naming practices.

FAQ