楍 (běn) - Ancient variant form of 本 (běn), meaning 'root',

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běn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

楍 · běn

Ancient variant form of 本 (běn), meaning 'root', 'origin', 'foundation', or 'this'.

Ancient variant form of 本 (běn), meaning 'root',

Usage highlights

Ancient variant characterCharacter variantHistorical manuscriptTextual variant

Synonyms

  • 本— root; origin; foundation; this

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This ancient character is a variant form of 本 (楍).
  • The character appears in some historical texts as an alternative writing (楍).
  • In rare manuscripts, you might find this variant (楍) used instead of the standard form.

Collocations

  • Ancient variant character(古异体字)
  • Character variant(异体字)
  • Historical manuscript(历史手稿)
  • Textual variant(文本异文)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 楍 is an obsolete variant of 本, primarily found in historical documents and dictionaries of character variants.
  • Such variants illustrate the evolution and occasional redundancy in Chinese character forms over centuries.

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