廀 (sōu) - Ancient character meaning 'to hide, to conceal' & archaic variant of 搜 (sōu) meaning 'to search'.

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廀 · sōu

Ancient character meaning 'to hide, to conceal';

archaic variant of 搜 (sōu) meaning 'to search'.

Ancient character meaning 'to hide, to conceal'archaic variant of 搜 (sōu) meaning 'to search'.

Usage highlights

Ancient variant characterTo search thoroughlyHidden meaningConcealed locationArchived document

Synonyms

  • 藏— to hide, to conceal
  • 隐— to conceal, to hide
  • 搜— to search (as variant)

Antonyms

  • 显— to reveal, to show
  • 露— to expose, to reveal

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character is rarely used in modern contexts (廀).
  • It appears in some classical texts as a variant (古廀).
  • In historical documents, it might mean 'to search thoroughly' (廀索).

Collocations

  • Ancient variant character(古廀)
  • To search thoroughly(廀索)
  • Hidden meaning(廀义)
  • Concealed location(廀处)
  • Archived document(廀册)

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms featuring this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 廀 is an extremely rare character in modern usage, primarily of interest to scholars of paleography.
  • It appears in some ancient dictionaries and texts as a variant form with multiple possible meanings.
  • The character's structure shows the 广 radical suggesting a building or shelter, combined with other components.

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