(jié) - Rare character meaning 'few', 'little', or 'insect'. Also

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jié | 4 strokes | radical: 小

· jié

Rare character meaning 'few', 'little', or 'insect'.

Also used as a variant form in some contexts.

Rare character meaning 'few', 'little', or 'insect'. Also

Usage highlights

rarely seenvery fewinsectsancient variant

Synonyms

  • few, little
  • small

Antonyms

  • many, much
  • big, large

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character appears very rarely (尐见).
  • It can mean a small amount (尐少).
  • In some texts it refers to insects (虫尐).

Collocations

  • rarely seen(尐见)
  • very few(尐少)
  • insects(虫尐)
  • ancient variant(尐字)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character in modern usage, primarily found in classical texts.
  • Sometimes used as a variant form of other characters in historical documents.

FAQ