鎥 (tiáo) - Tiao — an ancient term referring to a & also used in names.

鎥Tone 2

tiáo ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

鎥 · tiáo

Tiao — an ancient term referring to a type of fine gold;

also used in names.

Tiao — an ancient term referring to aalso used in names.

Usage highlights

Fine goldAncient metalRare characterDecorative metal

Synonyms

  • 金— gold (more common term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The artifact was decorated with fine gold (鎥金).
  • This character appears in some classical texts (古书中的鎥字).
  • It is occasionally used in personal names (人名中的鎥).

Collocations

  • Fine gold(鎥金)
  • Ancient metal(古鎥)
  • Rare character(稀鎥)
  • Decorative metal(饰鎥)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鎥 is an extremely rare character primarily found in classical texts.
  • It refers to a specific type of fine gold in ancient contexts.
  • Due to its rarity, it's mainly encountered in specialized historical or linguistic studies.

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