笩 (fá) - A variant form or ancient form of the & also used in some historical texts and names.

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笩 · fá

A variant form or ancient form of the character 筏, meaning raft;

also used in some historical texts and names.

A variant form or ancient form of thealso used in some historical texts and names.

Usage highlights

bamboo raftrafthistorical recordwatercraftancient raft

Synonyms

  • 筏— raft (standard modern form)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bamboo raft (竹笩) floated down the river.
  • Ancient texts mention a type of watercraft (笩子).
  • It appears in some historical records (史笩).

Collocations

  • bamboo raft(竹笩)
  • raft(笩子)
  • historical record(史笩)
  • watercraft(水笩)
  • ancient raft(古笩)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 笩 is a variant character primarily found in historical texts and documents.
  • It represents an alternative writing for 筏 (raft), showing character evolution over time.
  • The character demonstrates how bamboo (竹) was used in ancient water transportation.

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