毤 (tuò) - tuo4 — ancient character meaning 'to shed feathers & to molt

毤Tone 4

tuò ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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毤 · tuò

tuo4 — ancient character meaning 'to shed feathers or hair';

to molt;

to lose hair or fur.

tuo4 — ancient character meaning 'to shed feathersto moltto lose hair or fur.

Usage highlights

molting feathersshedding furlosing hairfeather lossmolting periodskin shedding

Synonyms

  • 脱— to shed; to take off
  • 落— to fall; to drop
  • 蜕— to molt; to slough

Antonyms

  • 生— to grow; to be born
  • 长— to grow; to develop

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bird is molting (鸟毤毛).
  • Seasonal shedding of fur (季节性毤毛).
  • The animal's coat is thinning (动物皮毛毤落).

Collocations

  • molting feathers(毤羽)
  • shedding fur(毤毛)
  • losing hair(毤发)
  • feather loss(毤落)
  • molting period(毤期)
  • skin shedding(毤皮)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 毤 is an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • Primarily found in classical texts and historical documents.
  • The character represents the natural process of animals shedding feathers or fur.

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