(zāi) - Ancient form of 載 (zài), meaning to carry, & to record

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zāi | 13 strokes | radical:

· zāi

Ancient form of 載 (zài), meaning to carry, to bear;

to record;

to begin;

year.

Ancient form of 載 (zài), meaning to carry,to recordto begin

Usage highlights

Ancient variant of 載Historical character formTextual variantAncient manuscript

Synonyms

  • to carry; to bear; to record; year

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text used 溨 instead of 載 (the character 溨).
  • This variant appears in historical documents (historical documents 溨).
  • Scholars study these rare character forms (rare character forms 溨).

Collocations

  • Ancient variant of 載(古溨)
  • Historical character form(溨字)
  • Textual variant(溨体)
  • Ancient manuscript(溨本)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 溨 is an ancient variant form of the character 載 (zài), found in historical texts and manuscripts.
  • As a rare variant, it represents the evolutionary nature of Chinese character development over centuries.
  • Such variant forms are primarily of interest to paleographers and scholars of Chinese philology.

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