(zhěng) - An ancient character meaning to receive, to help, & also used as a variant form in certain

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zhěng | 5 strokes | radical: 水

· zhěng

An ancient character meaning to receive, to help, or to aid;

also used as a variant form in certain contexts.

An ancient character meaning to receive, to help,also used as a variant form in certain

Usage highlights

Ancient usageVariant formRare character

Synonyms

  • to receive, to undertake
  • to rescue, to save

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character appears in ancient texts with the meaning of receiving (氶).
  • In some contexts, it functions as a variant character (氶).
  • It is rarely used in modern Chinese (氶).

Collocations

  • Ancient usage(古氶)
  • Variant form(氶体)
  • Rare character(生僻字氶)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 氶 is an archaic character with limited usage in modern Chinese.
  • It primarily appears in classical texts or as a variant form of other characters.

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