奞 (xùn) - Bird spreading wings to fly — archaic character & now rare and primarily used in historical texts

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xùn ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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奞 · xùn

Bird spreading wings to fly — archaic character representing a bird taking flight;

now rare and primarily used in historical texts or as a component in other characters.

Bird spreading wings to fly — archaic characternow rare and primarily used in historical texts

Usage highlights

Ancient character 奞Bird spreading wingsPhonetic component 奞Archaic script form
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient character depicts a bird taking flight (奞).
  • It appears in historical manuscripts (古籍中的奞字).
  • Used as a phonetic component in characters like 奮 (fen4, to exert).

Collocations

  • Ancient character 奞(古字奞)
  • Bird spreading wings(展翅之鸟)
  • Phonetic component 奞(声旁奞)
  • Archaic script form(古文字形)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese scripts like oracle bone and bronze inscriptions.
  • Primarily functions as a phonetic component in modern Chinese characters.
  • Represents an early conceptualization of bird flight in Chinese writing.

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