湐 (mò) - Ancient variant form of 洦, meaning 'shallow water'

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mò ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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湐 · mò

Ancient variant form of 洦, meaning 'shallow water' or 'marsh'.

Ancient variant form of 洦, meaning 'shallow water'

Usage highlights

shallow watermarshlandancient variantwater appearance

Synonyms

  • 洦— shallow water (modern standard form)
  • 浅— shallow
  • 沼— marsh, swamp

Antonyms

  • 深— deep
  • 渊— abyss, deep pool

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text used 湐 for shallow water (湐水).
  • This character appears as a variant in classical dictionaries (湐 as variant).
  • The marshland was described using this character (湐泽).

Collocations

  • shallow water(湐水)
  • marshland(湐泽)
  • ancient variant(古湐)
  • water appearance(湐貌)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 湐 is an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears primarily in historical texts and dictionaries as a variant form.
  • The character reflects ancient Chinese classification of water types and landscapes.

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