(chōu) - Chou — an extremely rare character meaning 'cattle & archaic and obscure character with limited modern usage.

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chōu | 27 strokes | radical:

· chōu

Chou — an extremely rare character meaning 'cattle panting' or 'ox breath';

archaic and obscure character with limited modern usage.

Chou — an extremely rare character meaning 'cattlearchaic and obscure character with limited modern usage.

Usage highlights

Ancient character 犫Rare character 犫Complex character 犫
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 犫 appears in ancient texts (古文中出现犫字).
  • This character describes cattle panting (牛喘气).
  • It is one of the most complex characters in existence (最复杂的汉字之一).

Collocations

  • Ancient character 犫(古字犫)
  • Rare character 犫(生僻字犫)
  • Complex character 犫(复杂汉字犫)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the most complex Chinese characters with 27 strokes in traditional form
  • Appears primarily in classical dictionaries and character studies
  • Represents the extreme end of Chinese character complexity

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