翭 (hóu) - Hóu — archaic term meaning to pluck feathers & to flay or skin an animal

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hóu ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

翭 · hóu

Hóu — archaic term meaning to pluck feathers from a bird;

to flay or skin an animal;

also appears in some ancient texts.

Hóu — archaic term meaning to pluck feathersto flay or skin an animalalso appears in some ancient texts.

Usage highlights

Plucking feathersSkinning animalsAncient characterRare character

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character appears in ancient texts describing hunting practices (翭鸟).
  • It was used in historical contexts for preparing animals (翭兽).
  • Rarely seen in modern usage except in specialized dictionaries (古字翭).

Collocations

  • Plucking feathers(翭鸟)
  • Skinning animals(翭兽)
  • Ancient character(古翭)
  • Rare character(生僻字翭)

Cultural background

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  • Extremely rare character found primarily in ancient Chinese texts.
  • Reflects historical hunting and food preparation practices.
  • Now considered an obscure character rarely used in modern contexts.

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