(ān) - 韽 — A faint, barely audible sound & to sound faintly

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· ān

韽 — A faint, barely audible sound;

to sound faintly;

an ancient term describing a subtle or indistinct sound.

韽 — A faint, barely audible soundto sound faintlyan ancient term describing a subtle or indistinct

Usage highlights

faint soundbarely audiblesubtle toneancient musical termbarely perceptible noise

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The distant bell sounded faint (韽韽).
  • He could barely hear the 韽 sound from the valley.
  • In ancient texts, 韽 described subtle musical tones (韽音).

Collocations

  • faint sound(韽声)
  • barely audible(韽闻)
  • subtle tone(韽音)
  • ancient musical term(韽乐)
  • barely perceptible noise(韽响)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing subtle auditory phenomena.
  • Used in historical musical contexts to describe faint or delicate tones.
  • Considered a rare character with specialized usage in classical literature.

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