() - A variant form of 旅 (lǚ), meaning to & a journey

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lǚ | 9 strokes | radical:

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A variant form of 旅 (lǚ), meaning to travel;

a journey;

a brigade (military unit);

troops.

A variant form of 旅 (lǚ), meaning toa journeya brigade (military unit)

Usage highlights

Variant of travel characterHistorical character formAlternative writingClassical text variantRare character usage

Synonyms

  • travel; journey; brigade

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character is a variant form of 旅 (travel).
  • It appears in some historical texts as an alternative writing.
  • The character is rarely used in modern contexts.
  • In classical literature, it might represent the same meaning as 旅.

Collocations

  • Variant of travel character(旅的异体字)
  • Historical character form(历史字形)
  • Alternative writing(替代写法)
  • Classical text variant(古典文本异体)
  • Rare character usage(罕见字符用法)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 挔 is considered a variant character of 旅, which originally depicted people under a banner, representing a military unit or journey.
  • Variant characters like 挔 were common in historical texts before character standardization.
  • Such variants provide insight into the evolution of Chinese writing systems.

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