(jiū) - A variant form or ancient character, possibly related

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jiū | 11 strokes | radical:

· jiū

A variant form or ancient character, possibly related to 筧 meaning 'water pipe' or 'conduit', or an alternative form of another character in historical texts.

A variant form or ancient character, possibly related

Usage highlights

ancient charactervariant formhistorical documentcharacter study
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This ancient character (萛) appears in historical documents.
  • The variant form (萛) is rarely used in modern writing.
  • Scholars study such characters (萛) in paleography.

Collocations

  • ancient character(古萛)
  • variant form(异体萛)
  • historical document(古籍中的萛)
  • character study(文字学研究中的萛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 萛 is an obscure character not in common modern usage.
  • It may represent a variant form in historical or specialized contexts.
  • Such characters are primarily of interest to paleographers and historians.

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