() - To greatly & to exhaust

Tone 1

dī | 8 strokes | radical: 大

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To greatly;

to exhaust;

to use up completely;

also an archaic variant form.

To greatlyto exhaustto use up completely

Usage highlights

GreatlyTo exhaustTo use up completelyArchaic variantClassical usage

Synonyms

  • big, great
  • to exhaust, to use up

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text uses 奃 to mean 'greatly' (奃).
  • This character appears in classical literature with the meaning 'to exhaust' (奃).
  • In some contexts, 奃 is used as a variant character (奃).

Collocations

  • Greatly()
  • To exhaust()
  • To use up completely()
  • Archaic variant()
  • Classical usage()

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 奃 is a rare character found primarily in classical Chinese texts.
  • It represents an archaic form that has largely fallen out of modern usage.

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