聜 (dǐ) - Dǐ — an obscure, archaic Chinese character with & 2) to look down upon or despise.

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聜 · dǐ

Dǐ — an obscure, archaic Chinese character with two main historical meanings: 1) to listen carefully or attentively;

2) to look down upon or despise.

Dǐ — an obscure, archaic Chinese character with2) to look down upon or despise.

Usage highlights

to listen attentivelyto look down uponarchaic characterrare character

Synonyms

  • 听— to listen
  • 闻— to hear
  • 视— to look at

Antonyms

  • 仰— to look up to
  • 敬— to respect

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character is extremely rare in modern usage (聜).
  • In ancient texts, it could mean to listen attentively (聜听).
  • It also carried the meaning of looking down on someone (聜视).
  • This character appears in some classical dictionaries (《康熙字典》).

Collocations

  • to listen attentively(聜听)
  • to look down upon(聜视)
  • archaic character(古字聜)
  • rare character(生僻字聜)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character not found in modern Chinese vocabulary.
  • Primarily appears in classical dictionaries and historical texts.
  • Has dual contradictory meanings of attentive listening and contemptuous looking.
  • Not used in contemporary writing or naming contexts.

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