(xiān) - An ancient character referring to a woman's name & now rare and primarily used in historical contexts.

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xiān | 6 strokes | radical: 女

· xiān

An ancient character referring to a woman's name;

now rare and primarily used in historical contexts.

An ancient character referring to a woman's namenow rare and primarily used in historical contexts.

Usage highlights

Ancient female nameRare characterHistorical textClassical dictionary entry
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This ancient text mentions a woman named 奾 (奾).
  • The character 奾 appears in some classical dictionaries (古典字典).
  • Few people use 奾 in modern writing (现代书写).

Collocations

  • Ancient female name(古代女子名)
  • Rare character(生僻字)
  • Historical text(历史文献)
  • Classical dictionary entry(古典字典条目)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient texts as a woman's name, reflecting historical naming practices.
  • Its rarity today makes it a subject of interest primarily for philologists and historians.

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