尯 (kuì) - lame & crippled

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kuì ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

尯 · kuì

lame;

crippled;

to limp;

also used in some historical names and texts

lamecrippledto limp

Usage highlights

lame personcrippled conditionto limpdisability

Synonyms

  • 跛— lame, crippled
  • 瘸— lame, crippled
  • 残— disabled, incomplete

Antonyms

  • 健— healthy, strong
  • 全— complete, whole

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese (现代汉语中罕见).
  • It appears in some classical texts (古典文献).
  • Can describe someone with a limp (跛行的人).

Collocations

  • lame person(尯者)
  • crippled condition(尯疾)
  • to limp(尯行)
  • disability(尯残)

Cultural background

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  • Extremely rare character in modern usage, primarily found in classical literature
  • Historically used to describe physical disabilities or lameness

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