貹 (shèng) - An ancient and rare character meaning wealth, treasure, & variant form of 賸 (shèng) meaning surplus or

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shèng ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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貹 · shèng

An ancient and rare character meaning wealth, treasure, or valuables;

variant form of 賸 (shèng) meaning surplus or remainder.

An ancient and rare character meaning wealth, treasure,variant form of 賸 (shèng) meaning surplus or

Usage highlights

Ancient wealthTreasure vaultWealth accumulationPrecious objectsSurplus goods

Synonyms

  • 财— wealth, money
  • 富— rich, wealthy
  • 宝— treasure, precious
  • 賸— surplus, remainder

Antonyms

  • 贫— poor, impoverished
  • 穷— poor, destitute

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient texts mention treasures (貹) stored in royal vaults.
  • The character appears in historical records referring to wealth (貹).
  • Some scholars interpret it as surplus goods (貹余).

Collocations

  • Ancient wealth(古貹)
  • Treasure vault(貹库)
  • Wealth accumulation(积貹)
  • Precious objects(珍貹)
  • Surplus goods(貹余)

Idioms

  • Accumulated treasures(积貹累玉)
  • Wealth beyond measure(貹不可计)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts and inscriptions as a variant character for wealth.
  • Used historically in contexts related to treasure, valuables, and economic surplus.
  • Considered an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

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