殹 (yì) - ancient particle used in classical Chinese & archaic character with unclear original meaning, possibly related
殹 · yì
ancient particle used in classical Chinese;
archaic character with unclear original meaning, possibly related to sound or an exclamation.
ancient particle used in classical Chinesearchaic character with unclear original meaning, possibly related
Usage highlights
ancient particlearchaic usageclassical text
Usage & contexts
Examples
- This character appears in ancient texts (古文中出现).
- It is used in the word for medical (医, derived from 殹).
- Found in some classical compounds (古汉语词组).
Collocations
- ancient particle(古助词)
- archaic usage(古用法)
- classical text(古典文献)
Cultural background
FAQ- 殹 is an extremely rare character in modern usage, primarily of interest to scholars of classical Chinese.
- It is historically significant as a component in the character 医 (yī, 'medical'), which evolved from 殹.
- The character's original meaning and pronunciation are debated among philologists.