() - Su — an archaic Chinese character referring to & now extremely rare and obsolete.

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sū | 18 strokes | radical:

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Su — an archaic Chinese character referring to a type of fish, specifically a perch-like fish;

now extremely rare and obsolete.

Su — an archaic Chinese character referring tonow extremely rare and obsolete.

Usage highlights

Ancient fish nameRare characterObsolete characterFish radical character

Synonyms

  • fish (general term)
  • perch (similar fish type)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 鯂 appears in ancient texts describing fish (古文中描述鱼类的字).
  • This character is classified as a type of fish (鱼类).
  • Modern dictionaries rarely include 鯂 (现代字典很少收录).

Collocations

  • Ancient fish name(古鱼名)
  • Rare character(稀有字)
  • Obsolete character(废弃字)
  • Fish radical character(鱼部字)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts and dictionaries as a fish name.
  • Considered an obsolete character not used in modern Chinese.
  • Demonstrates the extensive vocabulary for fish species in classical Chinese.

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