翵 (hóu) - A rare character with two possible readings: 1. & 2. (hóu) an ancient variant of 翭 meaning

翵Tone 2

hóu ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

翵 · hóu

A rare character with two possible readings: 1.

(qú) meaning 'to stretch wings';

2.

(hóu) an ancient variant of 翭 meaning 'feather shaft'.

A rare character with two possible readings: 1.2. (hóu) an ancient variant of 翭 meaning

Usage highlights

stretching wingsrare characterancient variantfeather shaft

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bird stretched its wings (翵翅).
  • This character is extremely rare in modern usage (翵字).
  • In ancient texts, it appears as a variant (翵的异体字).

Collocations

  • stretching wings(翵翅)
  • rare character(翵字)
  • ancient variant(翵的异体字)
  • feather shaft(翵羽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character not found in modern standard usage
  • Primarily appears in classical texts and specialized dictionaries
  • Considered an obscure variant form in Chinese paleography

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