肙 (yuān) - A small worm & an ancient character used as a phonetic component

肙Tone 1

yuān ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 月

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肙 · yuān

A small worm;

an ancient character used as a phonetic component in other characters.

A small worman ancient character used as a phonetic component

Usage highlights

As phonetic componentSmall worm meaningCharacter derivation
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 肙 originally meant a small insect (肙).
  • It appears as a phonetic component in many characters (如 娟, 捐).
  • In ancient texts, 肙 referred to a type of larva (肙).

Collocations

  • As phonetic component(肙 as phonetic)
  • Small worm meaning(小虫肙)
  • Character derivation(从肙得声)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as a phonetic component in modern Chinese, not as an independent word.
  • Appears in characters related to roundness or smallness due to its original meaning.

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