洠 (móu) - Ancient form of 涘, meaning riverbank or waterside & archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

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móu ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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洠 · móu

Ancient form of 涘, meaning riverbank or waterside;

archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

Ancient form of 涘, meaning riverbank or watersidearchaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

Usage highlights

Ancient riverbankClassical watersideBronze inscription characterArchaic form

Synonyms

  • 涘— riverbank, waterside
  • 岸— shore, bank
  • 滨— shore, bank

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentions a riverbank (洠) location.
  • This character appears in classical literature as 洠.
  • Scholars debate the precise meaning of 洠 in bronze inscriptions.

Collocations

  • Ancient riverbank(古洠)
  • Classical waterside(古典洠)
  • Bronze inscription character(金文洠)
  • Archaic form(古体洠)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts as a variant form of 涘 (sì), meaning riverside or bank.
  • Considered an archaic character not in common modern usage.
  • Primarily of interest to paleographers and classical Chinese scholars.

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