礈 (zhuì) - Zhui — an archaic variant of 墜 (zhuì), & now obsolete in modern usage.

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zhuì ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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礈 · zhuì

Zhui — an archaic variant of 墜 (zhuì), meaning to fall, drop, or descend;

now obsolete in modern usage.

Zhui — an archaic variant of 墜 (zhuì),now obsolete in modern usage.

Usage highlights

fall downdescend rapidlydrop heavilycollapseprecipitous fall

Synonyms

  • 墜— to fall, drop (modern standard form)
  • 落— to fall, drop
  • 降— to descend, fall

Antonyms

  • 升— to rise, ascend
  • 起— to rise, get up
  • 浮— to float, rise

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text used 礈 for falling (墜).
  • In historical manuscripts, 礈 appears meaning to drop (墜落).
  • This character is a variant form found in classical dictionaries (字書).

Collocations

  • fall down(礈落)
  • descend rapidly(礈降)
  • drop heavily(礈下)
  • collapse(礈塌)
  • precipitous fall(礈跌)

Idioms

  • Rapid descent(急礈)
  • Fall from a height(高處礈落)
  • Collapse in ruins(崩礈)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 礈 is an obsolete variant character primarily found in historical texts and dictionaries.
  • It represents an alternative writing for 墜 (zhuì) before character standardization.
  • This character demonstrates the evolution of Chinese writing systems and variant forms.

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