夳 (tài) - Ancient form of 太 (great, extreme, highest) & variant form used in historical texts.

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tài ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 大

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夳 · tài

Ancient form of 太 (great, extreme, highest);

variant form used in historical texts.

Ancient form of 太 (great, extreme, highest)variant form used in historical texts.

Usage highlights

Ancient variantHistorical formCharacter variant

Synonyms

  • 太— great, extreme, highest

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character is an ancient form (夳 is an ancient variant).
  • It appears in historical dictionaries (found in 康熙字典).
  • Used as a variant for 'greatest' (ancient form of 太).

Collocations

  • Ancient variant(古字夳)
  • Historical form(历史字形)
  • Character variant(异体字)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical dictionaries like Kangxi Dictionary as a variant form.
  • Represents an early graphical variation of the concept 'great' or 'extreme'.

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