圔 (yà) - A rare character meaning 'to close, to shut' & archaic usage found in classical texts.

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yà ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

圔 · yà

A rare character meaning 'to close, to shut';

archaic usage found in classical texts.

A rare character meaning 'to close, to shut'archaic usage found in classical texts.

Usage highlights

To close a doorAncient closingRare character

Synonyms

  • 关— to close, to shut
  • 闭— to close, to shut

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described the act of closing (圔).
  • It was used in reference to shutting a door (圔门).
  • The character appears in some classical dictionaries (圔).

Collocations

  • To close a door(圔门)
  • Ancient closing(古圔)
  • Rare character(圔字)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An extremely rare character with limited usage in classical Chinese texts.
  • Primarily of interest to scholars studying obscure characters and historical linguistics.

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