() - To cut or carve & an archaic character for cutting or dismembering.

Tone 2

lí | 21 strokes | radical:

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To cut or carve;

an archaic character for cutting or dismembering.

To cut or carvean archaic character for cutting or dismembering.

Usage highlights

Ancient cutting toolDismemberment in textsCarving action

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • to join
  • to connect

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • An archaic term for cutting (蠫).
  • Used in ancient texts for dismemberment (蠫).
  • Found in classical literature describing carving (蠫).

Collocations

  • Ancient cutting tool()
  • Dismemberment in texts()
  • Carving action()

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms containing this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character found primarily in classical texts.
  • Not in modern standard usage; primarily of historical interest.

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