巤 (liè) - Bristles — refers to animal bristles or coarse & also appears as a component in other characters.

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liè ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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巤 · liè

Bristles — refers to animal bristles or coarse hair;

also appears as a component in other characters.

Bristles — refers to animal bristles or coarsealso appears as a component in other characters.

Usage highlights

Animal bristlesCoarse hairBristle brushHunting character component

Synonyms

  • 鬣— animal mane or bristles
  • 毛— hair, fur

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The boar has coarse bristles (猪巤).
  • This character appears as a component in 獵 (hunt).
  • The brush was made from animal bristles (動物巤毛).

Collocations

  • Animal bristles(動物巤毛)
  • Coarse hair(粗巤)
  • Bristle brush(巤毛刷)
  • Hunting character component(獵字部首)

Idioms

  • None commonly used as standalone idiom

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as a character component rather than as an independent word in modern Chinese
  • Appears in characters related to hunting and animals due to its association with animal bristles
  • Considered a rare character in contemporary usage

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