釢 (nǎi) - Nǎi — an obsolete or variant form of & to breastfeed

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nǎi ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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釢 · nǎi

Nǎi — an obsolete or variant form of 奶 (nǎi), meaning milk;

to breastfeed;

grandmother (in some dialects).

Nǎi — an obsolete or variant form ofto breastfeedgrandmother (in some dialects).

Usage highlights

milkbreastfeedinggrandmothermilk powderwet nurse

Synonyms

  • 奶— milk; to breastfeed; grandmother
  • 乳— milk; breast

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character is an obsolete form of 奶 (nǎi).
  • In some historical texts, it meant milk (釢).
  • It could refer to breastfeeding (釢乳).
  • In certain dialects, it was used for grandmother (阿釢).

Collocations

  • milk(釢)
  • breastfeeding(釢乳)
  • grandmother(阿釢)
  • milk powder(釢粉)
  • wet nurse(釢母)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 釢 is a rare variant character primarily found in historical texts and certain dialects.
  • It represents the same concepts as the modern character 奶 but has fallen out of common usage.
  • The character demonstrates the evolution of Chinese writing where variant forms were sometimes standardized.

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