蚮 (dài) - A rare character & historically used as a variant form of 虺

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dài ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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蚮 · dài

A rare character;

historically used as a variant form of 虺 (hui3), meaning a type of venomous snake or small reptile;

also appears in Buddhist texts as a transliteration character.

A rare characterhistorically used as a variant form of 虺also appears in Buddhist texts as a transliteration

Usage highlights

Venomous snakeBuddhist transliterationAncient variant

Synonyms

  • 虺— venomous snake; small poisonous reptile

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient texts sometimes used 蚮 for venomous creatures (蚮蛇).
  • Found in Buddhist scriptures as a transliteration (e.g., 摩蚮).
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese (现代汉语中罕见).

Collocations

  • Venomous snake(蚮蛇)
  • Buddhist transliteration(摩蚮)
  • Ancient variant(古字变体)

Cultural background

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  • Primarily appears in classical Chinese texts and Buddhist translations.
  • Considered an archaic variant character with limited modern usage.

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