稁 (gǎo) - An archaic variant form of 槁 (gǎo), meaning

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gǎo ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

稁 · gǎo

An archaic variant form of 槁 (gǎo), meaning withered, dried up, or a draft manuscript.

An archaic variant form of 槁 (gǎo), meaning

Usage highlights

withered grassdraft manuscriptdried plantancient varianttextual variant

Synonyms

  • 槁— withered, dried up (standard form)
  • 稿— draft, manuscript (related meaning)

Antonyms

  • 荣— flourishing, prosperous
  • 茂— luxuriant, lush

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text used the character 稁 for withered grass (稁草).
  • It appears as a variant in some classical manuscripts (手稁).
  • Scholars debate the precise usage of 稁 in this context.
  • The character 稁 is rarely seen in modern texts.

Collocations

  • withered grass(稁草)
  • draft manuscript(手稁)
  • dried plant(枯稁)
  • ancient variant(古稁)
  • textual variant(异稁)

Idioms

  • Withered trees and decayed grass(枯木稁草)
  • Dried bones and withered grass(枯骨稁草)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 稁 is primarily encountered in the study of classical Chinese texts and paleography as a variant character.
  • Its usage reflects historical orthographic variation before standardization of Chinese characters.
  • The character demonstrates how phonetic and semantic components could vary in early character forms.

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