軉 (yù) - 軉 — A rare, archaic Chinese character meaning

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yù ｜ 27 strokes ｜ radical:

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軉 · yù

軉 — A rare, archaic Chinese character meaning 'body' or 'person', primarily found in historical texts and classical literature.

軉 — A rare, archaic Chinese character meaning

Usage highlights

human bodyphysical formbodily existencespiritual vesselmortal frame

Synonyms

  • 身— body, person
  • 体— body, form
  • 躯— body, human frame

Antonyms

  • 灵— spirit, soul
  • 魂— soul, spirit
  • 神— deity, spirit

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described the human form (軉) in detail.
  • In classical philosophy, the 軉 was considered a vessel for the spirit.
  • This character 軉 appears in some historical manuscripts.

Collocations

  • human body(人軉)
  • physical form(身軉)
  • bodily existence(軉体)
  • spiritual vessel(灵軉)
  • mortal frame(凡軉)

Idioms

  • The body as temporary dwelling(軉为逆旅)
  • Cultivating both body and mind(修心养軉)
  • The body follows the heart(心领軉随)

Cultural background

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  • Appears primarily in classical Chinese texts and Buddhist scriptures.
  • Represents the physical body as distinct from the spiritual essence in philosophical contexts.
  • Considered an archaic variant of more common body-related characters.

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