挔 (lǚ) - A variant form of 旅 (lǚ), meaning to & a journey
挔 · lǚ
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
- 旅— 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.