臽 (xiàn) - pit, hole, trap & to fall into

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xiàn ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 臼

万响

臽 · xiàn

pit, hole, trap;

to fall into;

ancient form depicting a person falling into a pit.

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Usage highlights

As a component in 陷As a component in 谄As a component in 阎As a component in 焰As a component in 掐

Synonyms

  • 陷— to sink, trap, pit
  • 坑— pit, hole

Antonyms

  • 凸— convex, protruding
  • 出— to exit, emerge

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 臽 depicts a pit (臽).
  • It serves as a phonetic component in characters like 陷 (xiàn, to fall into).
  • This ancient form shows a person in a hole (臽).

Collocations

  • fall into, trap(As a component in 陷)
  • flatter(As a component in 谄)
  • surname Yan, gate of a lane(As a component in 阎)
  • flame(As a component in 焰)
  • pinch(As a component in 掐)

Idioms

  • No common idioms directly use 臽 alone; it appears as a component in idioms containing characters like 陷 (e.g., 陷入困境 - fall into difficulty).

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 臽 is an ancient pictograph showing a person (人) falling into a pit (臼), representing the concept of a trap or pitfall.
  • It primarily functions as a phonetic component in modern Chinese, contributing sound and sometimes meaning related to 'falling into' or 'hollow'.

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