赻 (xiǎn) - To walk quickly & to hurry

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xiǎn ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

赻 · xiǎn

To walk quickly;

to hurry;

ancient variant of 鲜 meaning 'rare, few'.

To walk quicklyto hurryancient variant of 鲜 meaning 'rare, few'.

Usage highlights

Walk quicklyFew peopleHurry throughAncient variantRare occurrenceQuick pace

Synonyms

  • 快— fast, quick
  • 速— speed, rapid
  • 鲜— rare, few (ancient variant meaning)

Antonyms

  • 慢— slow
  • 迟— late, delayed

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He walked quickly (赻步) to catch the bus.
  • Few people attended the meeting (人赻).
  • The ancient text uses 赻 as a variant of 鲜.
  • She hurried through the crowd (赻过人群).

Collocations

  • Walk quickly(赻步)
  • Few people(人赻)
  • Hurry through(赻过)
  • Ancient variant(古赻)
  • Rare occurrence(赻见)
  • Quick pace(赻速)

Idioms

  • None commonly used in modern Chinese

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Ancient character rarely used in modern Chinese
  • Appears in some classical texts as a variant form
  • Primarily of interest to scholars and calligraphers

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