澚 (yu) - An archaic variant form of 澳, meaning bay, & also used in place names.

澚Tone 5

yu ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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澚 · yu

An archaic variant form of 澳, meaning bay, inlet, or harbor;

also used in place names.

An archaic variant form of 澳, meaning bay,also used in place names.

Usage highlights

coastal inletharbor areageographical bayplace name variant

Synonyms

  • 澳— bay, inlet, harbor (standard form)
  • 港— harbor, port
  • 湾— bay, gulf

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character appears in some historical place names (澚).
  • It refers to a coastal inlet or bay (澚).
  • The character is an old form used in geographical contexts (澚).

Collocations

  • coastal inlet(澚)
  • harbor area(澚)
  • geographical bay(澚)
  • place name variant(澚)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is an archaic variant primarily used in historical geographical contexts.
  • It represents an older form of the character 澳, which is now standard for place names like Macau (澳門).

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