嘊 (ái) - Ancient variant form of 崖 (yá) meaning 'cliff, & also an alternative form of 厓.

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ái ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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嘊 · ái

Ancient variant form of 崖 (yá) meaning 'cliff, precipice, steep bank';

also an alternative form of 厓.

Ancient variant form of 崖 (yá) meaning 'cliff,also an alternative form of 厓.

Usage highlights

Ancient variant of cliffAlternative form of 厓Historical character formCliff edgeSteep bank

Synonyms

  • 崖— cliff, precipice
  • 厓— cliff, bank (alternative form)
  • 岩— rock, cliff

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text used 嘊 instead of 崖 for cliff (崖).
  • This character appears in historical documents as a variant (嘊).
  • Some old manuscripts write cliff-edge as 山嘊 (shān yá).

Collocations

  • Ancient variant of cliff(崖)
  • Alternative form of 厓
  • Historical character form
  • Cliff edge(山嘊)
  • Steep bank(嘊岸)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms commonly use this variant character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is an ancient variant form that appears in historical texts
  • It represents one of several alternative ways to write the concept of 'cliff' in classical Chinese
  • Modern usage is extremely rare and primarily of interest to scholars studying character evolution

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