碵 (tián) - A variant form of 碇 (dìng), meaning anchor & also used as a component in Japanese kanji.

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tián ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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碵 · tián

A variant form of 碇 (dìng), meaning anchor or weight;

also used as a component in Japanese kanji.

A variant form of 碇 (dìng), meaning anchoralso used as a component in Japanese kanji.

Usage highlights

ship anchordrop anchorheavy weightstone anchoranchor stone

Synonyms

  • 碇— anchor; weight
  • 锚— anchor (modern term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ship dropped anchor (下碵).
  • This character appears in Japanese names (e.g., 碵島).
  • It serves as a weight (重碵) in some contexts.

Collocations

  • ship anchor(船碵)
  • drop anchor(下碵)
  • heavy weight(重碵)
  • stone anchor(石碵)
  • anchor stone(碵石)

Cultural background

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  • Primarily used as a variant of 碇 in historical Chinese texts.
  • More commonly encountered in Japanese kanji usage than in modern Chinese.
  • Associated with maritime culture and stabilization concepts.

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