(líng) - A rare, archaic Chinese character, sometimes used as

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líng | 11 strokes | radical:

· líng

A rare, archaic Chinese character, sometimes used as a variant form of 陵 (líng), meaning 'hill', 'mound', or 'imperial tomb'.

A rare, archaic Chinese character, sometimes used as

Usage highlights

Ancient character variantStone inscriptionClassical dictionary entry

Synonyms

  • hill; mound; imperial tomb

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text used the character 琌 to refer to a hill (山).
  • In some inscriptions, 琌 appears as a variant for 陵 (陵墓, tomb).
  • It is a character found in classical dictionaries (字典).

Collocations

  • Ancient character variant(古字异体)
  • Stone inscription(石刻)
  • Classical dictionary entry(字典条目)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 琌 is an extremely rare character, primarily of interest to scholars of paleography and historical texts.
  • Its usage is largely confined to specific ancient documents or as a variant form in classical lexicons.

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