譮 (huà) - Hui — ancient form meaning 'to draw, to & also an archaic variant of 会 (to meet)

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huà ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

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譮 · huà

Hui — ancient form meaning 'to draw, to paint';

also an archaic variant of 会 (to meet) and 话 (speech, words).

Hui — ancient form meaning 'to draw, toalso an archaic variant of 会 (to meet)

Usage highlights

Ancient drawingClassical variantWord assemblyMeeting variantSpeech formTextual variant

Synonyms

  • 会— to meet, assembly (modern standard)
  • 话— speech, words (modern standard)
  • 绘— to draw, to paint (modern standard)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient character means to draw or paint (譮).
  • It appears as a variant in classical texts (古譮).
  • Sometimes used interchangeably with 会 meaning assembly (集譮).
  • Can represent speech or words in certain contexts (言譮).

Collocations

  • Ancient drawing(古譮)
  • Classical variant(譮体)
  • Word assembly(言譮)
  • Meeting variant(会譮)
  • Speech form(话譮)
  • Textual variant(譮文)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms in common use(无常用成语)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears primarily in ancient texts and bronze inscriptions.
  • Served as a precursor or variant to multiple modern characters.
  • Represents an early stage in the evolution of Chinese writing.

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