蜵 (yuān) - A type of small aquatic insect or worm & also refers to a kind of clam or

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yuān ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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蜵 · yuān

A type of small aquatic insect or worm;

also refers to a kind of clam or shellfish.

An archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

A type of small aquatic insect or wormalso refers to a kind of clam or

Usage highlights

aquatic insectsmall clamrare character
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient texts mention the 蜵 as a small aquatic creature (蜵).
  • The character 蜵 appears in classical Chinese dictionaries (蜵).
  • Some regional dialects use 蜵 for certain shellfish (蜵).

Collocations

  • aquatic insect(蜵虫)
  • small clam(蜵贝)
  • rare character(生僻字 蜵)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 蜵 is an extremely rare character in modern usage, primarily found in classical texts.
  • It represents a category of small aquatic animals in traditional Chinese natural history.
  • The character demonstrates the detailed classification of fauna in ancient Chinese lexicography.

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