絫 (lěi) - A unit of weight in ancient China & to accumulate, pile up

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lěi ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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絫 · lěi

A unit of weight in ancient China;

to accumulate, pile up;

variant of 累.

A unit of weight in ancient Chinato accumulate, pile upvariant of 累.

Usage highlights

Ancient weight unitAccumulate graduallyStone pilingWeight measurementCharacter variantAncient measurement

Synonyms

  • 累— to accumulate, pile up
  • 积— to accumulate, gather
  • 堆— to pile up, heap

Antonyms

  • 减— to reduce, decrease
  • 散— to scatter, disperse

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient weight measurement(絫 as a unit)
  • To accumulate gradually(accumulate 絫)
  • Piling up stones(stone pile 絫石)
  • Variant character form(絫 as variant of 累)

Collocations

  • Ancient weight unit(絫 weight)
  • Accumulate gradually(积絫)
  • Stone piling(絫石)
  • Weight measurement(絫量)
  • Character variant(絫字)
  • Ancient measurement(古絫)

Idioms

  • Accumulating little by little(积絫成多)
  • Piling up without stopping(絫絫不止)
  • Ancient weight system(絫铢制度)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally an ancient Chinese unit of weight in traditional measurement systems
  • Used as a variant character for 累 (lěi) meaning to accumulate or pile up
  • Reflects ancient Chinese metrology and measurement practices

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