藡 (dí) - A variant form of the character 荻, referring

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dí ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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藡 · dí

A variant form of the character 荻, referring to a type of reed or rush plant, specifically Miscanthus sacchariflorus.

A variant form of the character 荻, referring

Usage highlights

reed grassmiscanthus plantvariant characterreed flowersreed marsh

Synonyms

  • 荻— reed, rush (the standard form)
  • 芦— reed, rush
  • 苇— reed

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The marsh was filled with reeds (藡草).
  • Miscanthus plants (藡属植物) grow in wetlands.
  • Ancient texts sometimes used this variant character (古文中用藡字).

Collocations

  • reed grass(藡草)
  • miscanthus plant(藡属)
  • variant character(异体字藡)
  • reed flowers(藡花)
  • reed marsh(藡泽)

Idioms

  • None commonly used with this variant character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 藡 is a rare variant character primarily found in classical texts and dictionaries.
  • This character represents the same plant species as the more common character 荻.
  • Variant characters like 藡 demonstrate the historical evolution and regional variations in Chinese writing systems.

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