祮 (gào) - A variant form of the character 祜 (hù), & used in historical texts and religious contexts.

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gào ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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祮 · gào

A variant form of the character 祜 (hù), meaning 'blessing' or 'divine favor';

used in historical texts and religious contexts.

A variant form of the character 祜 (hù),used in historical texts and religious contexts.

Usage highlights

divine blessingheavenly favorancestral blessingreceiving blessingsblessing and protection

Synonyms

  • 祜— blessing, divine favor
  • 福— good fortune, blessing
  • 佑— protection, aid

Antonyms

  • 祸— calamity, disaster
  • 灾— disaster, catastrophe

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 祮 appears in some ancient manuscripts (古文献).
  • This variant form represents divine blessing (神佑).
  • In religious texts, 祮 carries the same meaning as 祜 (宗教文本).

Collocations

  • divine blessing(神祮)
  • heavenly favor(天祮)
  • ancestral blessing(祖祮)
  • receiving blessings(受祮)
  • blessing and protection(祮佑)

Idioms

  • Receiving divine favor and protection(承天祮佑)
  • Ancestral blessings descend(祖祮降临)
  • Heaven's blessing and earth's protection(天祮地佑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 祮 is a rare variant character primarily found in historical religious and classical texts.
  • The character is associated with concepts of divine favor, blessings, and protection in traditional Chinese belief systems.
  • As a variant form, it demonstrates the evolution and regional variations in Chinese character writing throughout history.

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