窷 (liào) - 窷 — an obscure character meaning empty, hollow, & used primarily in classical texts and rarely in

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liào ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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窷 · liào

窷 — an obscure character meaning empty, hollow, or vacant;

used primarily in classical texts and rarely in modern usage.

窷 — an obscure character meaning empty, hollow,used primarily in classical texts and rarely in

Usage highlights

empty and hollowhollow cavevacant chamberdesolate and empty

Synonyms

  • 空— empty, hollow
  • 虚— void, empty
  • 洞— cave, hollow

Antonyms

  • 实— solid, full
  • 满— full, filled

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described the cave as hollow (窷).
  • In classical poetry, it might describe an empty chamber (空窷).
  • The term appears in some dictionaries as meaning vacant (空窷).

Collocations

  • empty and hollow(空窷)
  • hollow cave(窷穴)
  • vacant chamber(窷室)
  • desolate and empty(窷寥)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character not found in common modern usage
  • Primarily appears in classical dictionaries and specialized texts
  • May be used in poetic contexts to describe emptiness or hollowness

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