呩 (shì) - An archaic or variant form of characters meaning

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shì ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 口

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呩 · shì

An archaic or variant form of characters meaning 'to taste', 'to try', or 'to test'.

An archaic or variant form of characters meaning

Usage highlights

Archaic form for tasteVariant characterHistorical usageClassical Chinese

Synonyms

  • 尝— to taste, to try
  • 試— to test, to try
  • 嗜— to be fond of, to have a liking for

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese (呩).
  • It appears in some historical texts as a variant (呩).
  • The modern standard form for 'taste' is 尝 (嘗).

Collocations

  • Archaic form for taste(呩味)
  • Variant character(异体字)
  • Historical usage(历史用法)
  • Classical Chinese(文言文)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 呩 is considered an archaic or variant character, primarily of interest to scholars studying historical texts.
  • It represents the evolution of Chinese characters where multiple forms existed for similar concepts.

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