吀 (miē) - An archaic character representing a bleating sound & variant form of 咩.

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miē ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 口

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吀 · miē

An archaic character representing a bleating sound;

variant form of 咩.

An archaic character representing a bleating soundvariant form of 咩.

Usage highlights

Sheep bleating soundAncient variant characterRare Chinese characterOnomatopoeic characterArchaic usage

Synonyms

  • 咩— bleating sound of sheep

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 吀 represents a bleating sound (羊叫声).
  • In ancient texts, 吀 was used as a variant of 咩 (variant form).
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese (罕见字).

Collocations

  • Sheep bleating sound(羊吀声)
  • Ancient variant character(古异体字)
  • Rare Chinese character(罕见汉字)
  • Onomatopoeic character(拟声字)
  • Archaic usage(古用法)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 吀 is an archaic character primarily used in classical texts as an onomatopoeia for animal sounds.
  • It serves as a variant form of the more common character 咩, which represents the bleating of sheep.

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