愅 (gé) - To change & to alter

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gé ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

愅 · gé

To change;

to alter;

to reform.

Archaic variant of 革 (gé).

To changeto alterto reform. Archaic variant of 革 (gé).

Usage highlights

reform and changealter and renewtransform customschange appearancepolitical reform

Synonyms

  • 革— to change; to reform; leather
  • 改— to change; to alter
  • 变— to change; to transform

Antonyms

  • 守— to guard; to maintain; to conserve
  • 固— solid; fixed; unchanging

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text used 愅 to mean reform (愅新).
  • This character is an archaic variant of 革 (愅 as 革).
  • In historical documents, it appears meaning change (愅变).

Collocations

  • reform and change(愅变)
  • alter and renew(愅新)
  • transform customs(愅俗)
  • change appearance(愅貌)
  • political reform(愅政)

Idioms

  • Reform and innovation(愅故鼎新)
  • Change with the times(与时愅变)
  • Transform customs and practices(愅风易俗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 愅 is an archaic character that functions as a variant of 革 (gé), which originally meant 'animal hide' but extended to 'change, reform'.
  • Appears in classical texts but is extremely rare in modern usage, primarily of interest to scholars of historical linguistics.
  • The character structure combines 忄(heart) with 革(change), suggesting inner transformation or change of heart.

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