(yǎn) - 1. (obsolete) appearance of something sharp and pointed & 2. (rare) to move forward swiftly.

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yǎn | 6 strokes | radical: 大

· yǎn

1.

(obsolete) appearance of something sharp and pointed;

2.

(rare) to move forward swiftly.

1. (obsolete) appearance of something sharp and pointed2. (rare) to move forward swiftly.
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese (夵).
  • It appears in some ancient dictionaries (夵).
  • The character structure shows 'big' over 'small' (大上小下).

Cultural background

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  • An archaic character with limited historical usage.
  • Primarily documented in classical dictionaries rather than literary works.

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