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jú | 20 strokes | radical:

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A rare character referring to a type of mouse or rodent, sometimes used in classical texts.

A rare character referring to a type of

Usage highlights

鼰鼠鼠鼰

Synonyms

  • mouse, rat
  • mole rat

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned a small rodent called 鼰鼠 (jú shǔ).
  • This character appears in classical zoological descriptions (鼰鼠).
  • Few modern texts use this obscure character (鼰).

Collocations

  • jú shǔ(鼰鼠)
  • shǔ jú(鼠鼰)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing animals and rodents.
  • Extremely rare in modern usage, primarily of interest to scholars of classical Chinese.

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