(zōng) - Zong — an obscure character referring to a & also used in ancient texts for a type

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zōng | 13 strokes | radical:

· zōng

Zong — an obscure character referring to a kind of boat or vessel;

also used in ancient texts for a type of animal or possibly a disease.

Zong — an obscure character referring to aalso used in ancient texts for a type

Usage highlights

Ancient boatHistorical termObscure characterClassical reference
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentions a type of boat called a zong (朡).
  • Some scholars interpret it as a disease in historical records (朡).
  • It appears in classical Chinese dictionaries with uncertain meaning (朡).

Collocations

  • Ancient boat(古朡)
  • Historical term(朡字)
  • Obscure character(生僻字朡)
  • Classical reference(典籍中的朡)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character found primarily in ancient dictionaries and classical texts.
  • Meaning remains uncertain and subject to scholarly debate.
  • Not used in modern Chinese language or naming contexts.

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