釆 (biàn) - To distinguish, to discern & an ancient character depicting an animal's footprint, originally
釆 · biàn
To distinguish, to discern;
an ancient character depicting an animal's footprint, originally meaning to distinguish or sort.
To distinguish, to discernan ancient character depicting an animal's footprint, originally
Usage highlights
As a radicalTo discern and distinguishAnimal footprintAncient form of 辨Ancient form of 番
Usage & contexts
Examples
- This character is used as a radical (釆部).
- It signifies the act of discerning (釆辨).
- The original meaning relates to animal tracks (兽足釆).
Collocations
- As a radical(釆部)
- To discern and distinguish(釆辨)
- Animal footprint(兽足釆)
- biàn, to distinguish(Ancient form of 辨)
- fān, turn, time(Ancient form of 番)
Cultural background
FAQ- One of the 214 Kangxi radicals, representing the concept of distinction and discernment.
- Originally depicted an animal's footprint, used to track and distinguish game.