囦 (yuān) - Ancient form of 渊 (yuān), meaning deep pool, & archaic character depicting water within an enclosure.

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yuān ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 囗

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囦 · yuān

Ancient form of 渊 (yuān), meaning deep pool, abyss, profound;

archaic character depicting water within an enclosure.

Ancient form of 渊 (yuān), meaning deep pool,archaic character depicting water within an enclosure.

Usage highlights

Ancient form of 渊Deep poolAbyssProfound knowledgeWater enclosure

Synonyms

  • 渊— deep pool, abyss (modern equivalent)
  • 深— deep, profound
  • 潭— deep pool, pond

Antonyms

  • 浅— shallow, superficial
  • 浮— floating, superficial

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character is an ancient variant of 渊 (囦).
  • The ancient text used 囦 to mean deep water (深水).
  • In seal script, 囦 depicts water confined within boundaries (囗中有水).

Collocations

  • Ancient form of 渊(古囦)
  • Deep pool(深囦)
  • Abyss(囦渊)
  • Profound knowledge(学识囦博)
  • Water enclosure(水囦)

Idioms

  • As profound as an abyss(如囦之深)
  • Deep and unfathomable(深不可囦)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 囦 is an ancient variant of 渊, appearing in early Chinese scripts like bronze inscriptions.
  • The character structure visually represents water (水) contained within an enclosure (囗), conceptually depicting a deep pool or confined body of water.
  • It exemplifies the pictorial nature of early Chinese writing where components directly represent physical concepts.

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