蜁 (xuán) - A type of spiral-shaped seashell & spiral

蜁Tone 2

xuán ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

蜁 · xuán

A type of spiral-shaped seashell;

spiral;

whorl;

specifically refers to certain spiral shells.

A type of spiral-shaped seashellspiralwhorl

Usage highlights

Spiral shellSpiral patternSeashell collectionSpiral fossilShell spiral

Synonyms

  • 螺— spiral shell; snail
  • 贝— shell; shellfish

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The beach was covered with spiral shells (蜁).
  • He collected various seashells including the spiral type (蜁).
  • The fossil showed a clear spiral pattern (蜁形).

Collocations

  • Spiral shell(蜁壳)
  • Spiral pattern(蜁形)
  • Seashell collection(蜁贝收藏)
  • Spiral fossil(蜁化石)
  • Shell spiral(贝蜁)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Refers to spiral-shaped seashells found in coastal regions.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese and appears mainly in classical texts.

FAQ