逨 (lái) - Lai — an archaic Chinese character meaning 'to & now extremely rare in modern usage.

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逨 · lái

Lai — an archaic Chinese character meaning 'to come', 'to arrive', or 'to reach';

now extremely rare in modern usage.

Lai — an archaic Chinese character meaning 'tonow extremely rare in modern usage.

Usage highlights

Arrival of envoysLai tripodCome forwardArrive at court

Synonyms

  • 来— to come (modern equivalent)
  • 至— to arrive, to reach
  • 达— to reach, to attain

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text records the arrival of envoys (逨使).
  • In classical Chinese, it meant to come forward (逨前).
  • The character appears in bronze inscriptions (逨鼎).

Collocations

  • Arrival of envoys(逨使)
  • Lai tripod(逨鼎)
  • Come forward(逨前)
  • Arrive at court(逨朝)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily found in ancient Chinese bronze inscriptions and classical texts.
  • The character appears in the famous 'Lai Tripod' (逨鼎) from the Western Zhou dynasty.
  • Extremely rare in modern usage, primarily of interest to scholars and historians.

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