(yǒng) - A variant form of 柄, meaning handle, stem, & also appears in some historical texts and names.

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yǒng | 10 strokes | radical:

· yǒng

A variant form of 柄, meaning handle, stem, authority;

also appears in some historical texts and names.

A variant form of 柄, meaning handle, stem,also appears in some historical texts and names.

Usage highlights

wooden handleauthority and powerhistorical varianttextual usagename occurrence

Synonyms

  • handle, stem, authority (more common form)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This ancient text uses the character 柡 instead of 柄 (古文中用柡字代替柄).
  • The wooden handle (木柡) was carved intricately.
  • He held the authority (权柡) in the council.

Collocations

  • wooden handle(木柡)
  • authority and power(权柡)
  • historical variant(柡字)
  • textual usage(柡文)
  • name occurrence(人名中的柡)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 柡 is primarily known as a variant form of the more common character 柄.
  • It appears in some historical texts and classical literature as an alternative writing.
  • The character is rarely used in modern contexts except in specialized historical or philological studies.

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