鼨 (zhōng) - A type of rat or rodent mentioned in
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zhōng ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:
鼨 · zhōng
A type of rat or rodent mentioned in ancient Chinese texts, specifically referring to a leopard-spotted rat.
A type of rat or rodent mentioned in
Usage highlights
leopardancient rodentclassical zoologyrare charactertextual reference
Synonyms
- 鼠— rat, mouse (general term)
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The ancient text mentioned a leopard-spotted rat (豹文鼨鼠).
- This character appears in classical zoological descriptions (古典动物描述).
- It is an obscure character rarely used in modern language (罕见字符).
Collocations
- leopard-spotted rat(豹文鼨鼠)
- ancient rodent(古代鼠类)
- classical zoology(古典动物学)
- rare character(稀有字符)
- textual reference(文献记载)
Idioms
- Leopard-spotted rodent(豹文鼨鼠)
Cultural background
FAQ- Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing various types of rodents and animals.
- Considered an extremely rare character with limited modern usage.
- Primarily of interest to scholars studying classical Chinese texts and ancient zoology.