(téng) - A rarely used Chinese character with uncertain meaning & possibly refers to a type of water flow

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téng | 14 strokes | radical:

· téng

A rarely used Chinese character with uncertain meaning;

possibly refers to a type of water flow or wave pattern.

A rarely used Chinese character with uncertain meaningpossibly refers to a type of water flow

Usage highlights

water patternwater movementwave patternflowing waterancient character
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned water patterns (漛纹).
  • Some dictionaries list it as describing water movement (水漛).
  • It appears in classical manuscripts with unclear context (古书中的漛).

Collocations

  • water pattern(漛纹)
  • water movement(水漛)
  • wave pattern(波漛)
  • flowing water(流漛)
  • ancient character(古漛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character not found in modern usage
  • Appears in some historical dictionaries with ambiguous definitions
  • Primarily of interest to scholars studying obscure characters

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