窚 (chéng) - Ancient character meaning 'to hide, to conceal' & archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.

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chéng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

呈橙

窚 · chéng

Ancient character meaning 'to hide, to conceal';

archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.

Ancient character meaning 'to hide, to conceal'archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.

Usage highlights

hidden treasureconcealed objectssecret storagehidden chamberconcealed location

Synonyms

  • 藏— to hide, to conceal
  • 匿— to hide, to conceal
  • 隐— to hide, to conceal

Antonyms

  • 显— to reveal, to show
  • 露— to expose, to reveal
  • 现— to appear, to manifest

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 窚 appears in ancient texts meaning to hide (藏匿).
  • In classical literature, 窚 denotes concealment (隐藏).
  • This character is found in historical dictionaries with the meaning of storing away (储藏).

Collocations

  • hidden treasure(窚宝)
  • concealed objects(窚物)
  • secret storage(窚藏)
  • hidden chamber(窚室)
  • concealed location(窚处)

Idioms

  • Hidden dragon, crouching tiger(窚龙卧虎)
  • Concealed virtue and hidden talent(窚德匿才)
  • Store jade and hide fragrance(窚玉藏香)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts and dictionaries as a variant or archaic form of characters meaning 'to hide' or 'to conceal'.
  • The character structure with the 宀 (roof) radical suggests concealment within a building or enclosed space.
  • Extremely rare in modern usage, primarily of interest to scholars of classical Chinese and paleography.

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