巜 (kuài) - An ancient character representing a small stream or & also used as a variant form of 澮

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kuài ｜ 3 strokes ｜ radical: 巛

俊梁

巜 · kuài

An ancient character representing a small stream or ditch;

also used as a variant form of 澮 (ditch, canal).

An ancient character representing a small stream oralso used as a variant form of 澮

Usage highlights

Ancient waterwaySmall ditchVariant of 澮

Synonyms

  • 澮— ditch, canal
  • 溝— ditch, channel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • In ancient texts, it depicted a small waterway (巜).
  • It appears in classical dictionaries as a variant of 澮 (kuài).

Collocations

  • Ancient waterway(巜)
  • Small ditch(巜)
  • Variant of 澮(巜)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the earliest Chinese characters, found in oracle bone script.
  • Represents the concept of irrigation channels in ancient agricultural society.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese except in historical or philological contexts.

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