呹 (yì) - A rare character describing the sound of cattle & also used in ancient texts for its phonetic

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yì ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 口

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呹 · yì

A rare character describing the sound of cattle;

also used in ancient texts for its phonetic value.

A rare character describing the sound of cattlealso used in ancient texts for its phonetic

Usage highlights

Cattle soundRare characterPhonetic usage
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described the sound of cattle as '呹' (呹).
  • It appears as a phonetic component in some rare characters (e.g., 呹 used phonetically).
  • The character is seldom used in modern Chinese (现代汉语中很少使用).

Collocations

  • Cattle sound(牛呹声)
  • Rare character(生僻字)
  • Phonetic usage(phonetic use)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily found in classical Chinese texts and dictionaries.
  • Its usage is extremely limited in contemporary language.

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