叀 (zhuān) - An ancient character meaning 'spindle' or 'small pottery & used as a phonetic component in other characters.

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zhuān ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 厶

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叀 · zhuān

An ancient character meaning 'spindle' or 'small pottery wheel';

used as a phonetic component in other characters.

An ancient character meaning 'spindle' or 'small potteryused as a phonetic component in other characters.

Usage highlights

Ancient characterOracle bone scriptPhonetic componentSpindle wheelPottery wheel
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This ancient character (叀) appears in oracle bone inscriptions.
  • It represents a spindle (纺锤) in ancient times.
  • 叀 is used as a phonetic component in characters like 惠.

Collocations

  • Ancient character(叀)
  • Oracle bone script(甲骨文)
  • Phonetic component(声旁)
  • Spindle wheel(纺锤轮)
  • Pottery wheel(陶轮)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 叀 is an ancient character found in oracle bone inscriptions, representing a spindle or small wheel.
  • It primarily functions as a phonetic component in modern Chinese characters rather than being used independently.

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