尛 (mó) - tiny, small, minute & an ancient variant of 麼 (used in 麼尛

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mó ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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尛 · mó

tiny, small, minute;

an ancient variant of 麼 (used in 麼尛 as an emphatic particle)

tiny, small, minutean ancient variant of 麼 (used in 麼尛

Usage highlights

tiny and smallancient variantemphatic particlerare character

Synonyms

  • 小— small
  • 微— tiny, minute
  • 細— fine, slender

Antonyms

  • 大— big, large
  • 巨— huge, gigantic

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 尛 represents something extremely small (尛小).
  • In ancient texts, it appears as a variant of 麼 (麼尛).
  • It is rarely used in modern Chinese (现代汉语中很少使用).

Collocations

  • tiny and small(尛小)
  • ancient variant(古体字)
  • emphatic particle(语气助词)
  • rare character(生僻字)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 尛 is considered a rare or archaic character in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in historical texts as a variant form of 麼.
  • The character's structure with three 小 components visually emphasizes the meaning of 'small'.

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