(wèi) - An ancient variant form of 味 (taste, flavor) & also historically used as a variant of 未

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wèi | 8 strokes | radical: 艹

· wèi

An ancient variant form of 味 (taste, flavor);

also historically used as a variant of 未 (not yet).

An ancient variant form of 味 (taste, flavor)also historically used as a variant of 未

Usage highlights

Ancient variant characterHistorical text usageCharacter variant

Synonyms

  • taste, flavor
  • not yet

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character is an ancient variant (苿 is an ancient variant).
  • It appears in historical texts as a variant of 味 (味).
  • In some contexts, it represents 未 (未).

Collocations

  • Ancient variant character(古字 variant)
  • Historical text usage(古籍 usage)
  • Character variant(异体字)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 苿 is primarily known as a historical variant character, not commonly used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in ancient texts and dictionaries as an alternative form for more common characters.

FAQ