尢 (wāng) - lame & weak

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wāng ｜ 3 strokes ｜ radical: 尢

万响

尢 · wāng

lame;

weak;

a variant form of 尪, describing physical weakness or lameness;

also used as a radical in Chinese characters.

lameweaka variant form of 尪, describing physical weakness

Usage highlights

lame personweak and lameas a radicalvariant form

Synonyms

  • 尪— lame; weak
  • 跛— lame; crippled

Antonyms

  • 健— healthy; strong
  • 壮— robust; sturdy

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 尢 originally meant lame (尢 originally meant lame).
  • It is used as a radical in characters like 尤 and 就 (作为部首用于如尤、就等字).
  • In ancient texts, it described physical weakness (古文中描述体弱).

Collocations

  • lame person(尢人)
  • weak and lame(尪弱)
  • as a radical(尢部)
  • variant form(尢 variant of 尪)

Idioms

  • No common idioms specifically featuring 尢 as a standalone character.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a person with a lame leg, conveying physical weakness.
  • Used as a radical in characters related to lameness or abnormality (e.g., 尤 meaning 'especially', originally 'wart' or 'blemish').
  • Appears in classical Chinese medical or descriptive texts.

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