羍 (dá) - A newborn lamb & a young lamb that can walk

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dá ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 羊

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羍 · dá

A newborn lamb;

a young lamb that can walk;

used in ancient texts to refer to young sheep.

A newborn lamba young lamb that can walkused in ancient texts to refer to young

Usage highlights

Newborn lambYoung sheepLamb that can walkAncient character for lamb

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 羍 depicts a newborn lamb (羍).
  • In ancient texts, 羍 refers to a lamb that can walk (羍).
  • The oracle bone script shows 羍 as a lamb with a line on its head (羍).

Collocations

  • Newborn lamb(羍)
  • Young sheep(羍)
  • Lamb that can walk(羍)
  • Ancient character for lamb(羍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 羍 is an ancient character found in oracle bone inscriptions, depicting a young lamb.
  • The character is composed of 大 (big) and 羊 (sheep), suggesting a lamb that has grown big enough to walk.
  • It is rarely used in modern Chinese and appears mainly in historical or philological contexts.

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