堷 (yìn) - To bury & to inter

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yìn ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

懿嘤

堷 · yìn

To bury;

to inter;

to conceal underground.

An archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

To buryto interto conceal underground. An archaic character rarely used

Usage highlights

to buryburialintermentconceal undergroundbury deeply

Synonyms

  • 埋— to bury; to cover
  • 葬— to bury; interment
  • 掩— to cover; conceal

Antonyms

  • 掘— to dig up; excavate
  • 挖— to dig; unearth
  • 露— to expose; reveal

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentions to bury treasures (堷宝).
  • They would inter the deceased (堷葬) with ceremony.
  • The character 堷 appears in some classical texts (古文中用堷).

Collocations

  • to bury(堷埋)
  • burial(堷葬)
  • interment(堷殓)
  • conceal underground(堷藏)
  • bury deeply(深堷)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 堷 is an archaic character primarily found in classical texts rather than modern usage.
  • The character relates to burial practices, reflecting ancient Chinese funerary customs.
  • As a rarely used character, it holds more historical than contemporary cultural significance.

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