釮 (qí) - Ancient variant form of 鋤 (chú), meaning 'hoe' & also used as a variant of 齬 (yǔ)

釮Tone 2

qí ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

七器

釮 · qí

Ancient variant form of 鋤 (chú), meaning 'hoe' or 'to hoe/weed';

also used as a variant of 齬 (yǔ) meaning 'uneven teeth' or 'disagreement'.

Ancient variant form of 鋤 (chú), meaning 'hoe'also used as a variant of 齬 (yǔ)

Usage highlights

Ancient hoeVariant characterIron hoe釮齬

Synonyms

  • 鋤— hoe, to hoe/weed
  • 齬— uneven teeth, disagreement

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer used a hoe (釮) to till the soil.
  • The text contained the variant character 釮 for hoe.
  • Uneven teeth were described as 釮齬 (釮 yǔ).

Collocations

  • Ancient hoe(古釮)
  • Variant character(釮字)
  • Iron hoe(鐵釮)
  • uneven teeth/disagreement(釮齬)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this rare character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 釮 is an extremely rare and archaic character, primarily found in historical texts and dictionaries.
  • It represents an ancient variant form of the more common character 鋤 (chú), which refers to agricultural tools.
  • The character also appears as a variant form of 齬 (yǔ) in certain contexts, relating to dental irregularities or metaphorical disagreements.

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