徦 (jiǎ) - false, fake, counterfeit & also used in ancient texts to mean 'to

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jiǎ ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

嘉健

徦 · jiǎ

false, fake, counterfeit;

also used in ancient texts to mean 'to arrive at', 'to reach'.

false, fake, counterfeitalso used in ancient texts to mean 'to

Usage highlights

counterfeit goodsfake certificateforged documentfalse identityarrive atreach the destination

Synonyms

  • 假— false, fake (more common modern equivalent)
  • 伪— fake, forged
  • 赝— counterfeit, spurious

Antonyms

  • 真— true, genuine
  • 实— real, actual

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The product is counterfeit (徦货).
  • He used a fake ID (徦身份证).
  • This is a forged document (徦文件).
  • The ancient text reads 'arrived at the shore' (徦岸).

Collocations

  • counterfeit goods(徦货)
  • fake certificate(徦证书)
  • forged document(徦文件)
  • false identity(徦身份)
  • arrive at(徦至)
  • reach the destination(徦达)

Idioms

  • False and true mixed together(真徦难辨)
  • Counterfeit goods flood the market(徦货充斥)
  • Arrive at the ultimate truth(徦至真理)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant 'to arrive at' or 'to reach' in classical Chinese, with the 'false' meaning developing later.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese, having been largely replaced by 假 for the 'false' meaning.
  • In historical texts, 徦 appears in contexts describing reaching destinations or achieving states.

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