Is 夌 commonly used as an independent character?

No, 夌 is rarely used independently in modern Chinese. It primarily functions as a phonetic component in other characters.

What characters contain the 夌 component?

Many common characters contain 夌 as a phonetic component, including:

The original meaning of 夌 was to climb over or transcend obstacles, depicting a person overcoming barriers.

夌Tone 2

líng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 夊

To climb over;

to transcend;

to surpass;

an ancient character component.

To climb overto transcendto surpass

Ancient character componentPhonetic component 夌Climbing over meaningComponent in 陵Component in 棱Component in 菱

The character 夌 appears as a component in many Chinese characters (夌 as phonetic component).
It conveys the meaning of climbing or surpassing (超越 meaning).
This character is rarely used independently in modern Chinese (现代汉语中独立使用较少).

夌 is primarily used as a phonetic component in modern Chinese characters.
It originally depicted a person climbing over an obstacle, conveying meanings of transcendence and overcoming.
Many characters containing 夌 share the 'ling' pronunciation and meanings related to elevation or angles.