(diǎn) - A rare Chinese character used primarily in personal & refers to a type of plant or herb

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diǎn | 13 strokes | radical:

· diǎn

A rare Chinese character used primarily in personal names;

refers to a type of plant or herb;

also used in ancient texts.

A rare Chinese character used primarily in personalrefers to a type of plant or herbalso used in ancient texts.

Usage highlights

rare characterclassical usagename character
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese (蒧).
  • It appears in some classical texts (古典文献中的蒧).
  • Occasionally used in personal names (人名中的蒧).

Collocations

  • rare character(罕见字蒧)
  • classical usage(古典用法蒧)
  • name character(名字用字蒧)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character with limited historical documentation.
  • Primarily preserved in classical dictionaries and rare name usage.
  • Represents the preservation of obscure characters in Chinese writing system.

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