尟 (xiǎn) - rare & scarce

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xiǎn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

尟 · xiǎn

rare;

scarce;

few;

seldom seen

rarescarcefew

Usage highlights

rarely seenseldom havevery fewrare occurrencescarce resourcesinfrequent

Synonyms

  • 少— few; little
  • 稀— rare; scarce
  • 罕— seldom; rare

Antonyms

  • 多— many; much
  • 繁— numerous; abundant
  • 众— crowd; many

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This phenomenon is quite rare (尟见).
  • There are few such examples (尟有).
  • This is seldom seen in history (历史上尟见).
  • Opportunities like this are scarce (机会尟少).

Collocations

  • rarely seen(尟见)
  • seldom have(尟有)
  • very few(尟少)
  • rare occurrence(尟事)
  • scarce resources(尟资源)
  • infrequent(尟频)

Idioms

  • Rare and precious(尟珍异宝)
  • Seldom seen and rarely heard(尟见寡闻)
  • Few and far between(尟有其匹)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 尟 is a classical Chinese character that appears in ancient texts and poetry.
  • It carries a literary and refined connotation, often used in formal writing.
  • The character combines 'few' (少) and 'fresh' (甚), emphasizing scarcity and novelty.

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