虅 (téng) - A variant form of 藤 (téng), meaning vine, & used in some historical texts and names.

虅Tone 2

téng ｜ 23 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

虅 · téng

A variant form of 藤 (téng), meaning vine, rattan, cane;

used in some historical texts and names.

A variant form of 藤 (téng), meaning vine,used in some historical texts and names.

Usage highlights

Variant character formHistorical manuscriptTextual variantCharacter variant

Synonyms

  • 藤— vine, rattan, cane (standard form)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The old manuscript used the character 虅 instead of 藤 (old manuscript).
  • Some historical records mention 虅 as a variant form (historical records).
  • In certain regional documents, 虅 appears for vine plants (regional documents).

Collocations

  • Variant character form(异体字)
  • Historical manuscript(古籍)
  • Textual variant(文本异文)
  • Character variant(字变体)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 虅 is a rare variant character primarily found in historical texts and manuscripts.
  • It represents an alternative writing form for the more common character 藤 (vine, rattan).
  • Such variant forms were common in pre-standardization Chinese writing.

FAQ