螮 (dì) - Rainbow — archaic term for rainbow, now rarely & appears in classical texts and the name of

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Rainbow — archaic term for rainbow, now rarely used;

appears in classical texts and the name of a legendary creature.

Rainbow — archaic term for rainbow, now rarelyappears in classical texts and the name of

Usage highlights

RainbowMythical rainbow creature

Synonyms

  • 虹— rainbow (modern term)
  • 霓— secondary rainbow

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The rainbow (螮蝀) appears after the rain.
  • In ancient texts, the rainbow was called 螮蝀.
  • The 螮蝀 was considered a mythical creature in some legends.

Collocations

  • Rainbow(螮蝀)
  • Mythical rainbow creature(螮蝀)

Idioms

  • The rainbow spans the sky(螮蝀横空)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 螮 is an archaic character primarily found in classical Chinese literature.
  • It appears in the compound 螮蝀, which was an ancient name for rainbow.
  • In some mythological contexts, 螮蝀 was considered a celestial creature or dragon.

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