咃 (tuō) - A third-person pronoun (he, she, it) & archaic variant of 他.

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tuō ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 口

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咃 · tuō

A third-person pronoun (he, she, it);

archaic variant of 他.

A third-person pronoun (he, she, it)archaic variant of 他.

Usage highlights

Archaic pronounClassical ChineseThird personBuddhist textsHistorical documents

Synonyms

  • 他— he/him (modern equivalent)
  • 彼— that/those (classical pronoun)
  • 其— his/her/its (classical possessive)

Antonyms

  • 我— I/me (first person)
  • 你— you (second person)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • In classical texts, 咃 was used to mean 'he' or 'him' (咃).
  • This character is an archaic form of the modern pronoun 他 (他).
  • Some Buddhist scriptures use 咃 as a pronoun (咃).

Collocations

  • Archaic pronoun(咃)
  • Classical Chinese(古文)
  • Third person(第三人称)
  • Buddhist texts(佛经)
  • Historical documents(历史文献)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 咃 is an archaic character used primarily in classical Chinese texts.
  • It appears in some Buddhist translations and historical documents as a third-person pronoun.
  • The character has been largely replaced by 他 in modern usage.

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