(fǎng) - An ancient form of 仿, meaning to imitate, & also an archaic character variant.

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fǎng | 8 strokes | radical: 日

· fǎng

An ancient form of 仿, meaning to imitate, resemble, or follow a pattern;

also an archaic character variant.

An ancient form of 仿, meaning to imitate,also an archaic character variant.

Usage highlights

Ancient form of 仿To imitateClassical variantResemblance

Synonyms

  • 仿to imitate, copy
  • 仿效to emulate, follow an example

Antonyms

  • to create, innovate
  • original, primary

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character is an ancient form (昘 is an ancient form of 仿).
  • It means to imitate or resemble (昘 means to imitate).
  • Used in classical texts as a variant (昘 appears in classical texts).

Collocations

  • Ancient form of 仿(昘 as ancient form of 仿)
  • To imitate(昘 meaning to imitate)
  • Classical variant(昘 as classical variant)
  • Resemblance(昘 meaning resemblance)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 昘 is a rare character primarily found in classical dictionaries and historical texts.
  • It serves as an archaic variant of the more common character 仿, which is used in modern Chinese.

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