阾 (lín) - Ancient character referring to a mountain slope, hillside, & variant form of 岭 (mountain ridge).

阾Tone 2

lín ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 阝

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阾 · lín

Ancient character referring to a mountain slope, hillside, or mountain path;

variant form of 岭 (mountain ridge).

Ancient character referring to a mountain slope, hillside,variant form of 岭 (mountain ridge).

Usage highlights

Mountain slopeHillside pathSteep slopeAncient character formVariant of 岭

Synonyms

  • 岭— mountain ridge
  • 坡— slope
  • 阪— hillside

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The path winds along the mountain slope (山阾).
  • They built a house on the hillside (山阾上).
  • This ancient text uses 阾 instead of 岭 (岭).

Collocations

  • Mountain slope(山阾)
  • Hillside path(阾路)
  • Steep slope(险阾)
  • Ancient character form(古阾字)
  • Variant of 岭(阾同岭)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 阾 is an ancient Chinese character that appears in early texts and inscriptions.
  • It represents the concept of mountainous terrain and was used interchangeably with 岭 in some historical contexts.
  • The character demonstrates the evolution of Chinese writing, where some variant forms eventually fell out of common usage.

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