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Word · NounTraditional巠

water veins; ancient form of 经

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

water veins; underground watercourses

literary

An archaic term found primarily in classical texts, referring to the paths or channels of subterranean water. It is the original form of the character 经 (jīng).

Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
ǒu偶
jiàn见
 “
jīng巠
 ”
zì字
 ,
yì意
zhǐ指
dì地
xià下
de的
shuǐ水
mài脉
 。

The character '巠' is occasionally seen in ancient texts, meaning underground water veins.

 “
jīng巠
 ”
wéi为
 “
jīng经
 ”
de的
gǔ古
zì字
 ,
běn本
yì义
yǔ与
shuǐ水
zhī之
mài脉
luò络
xiāng相
guān关
 。

'巠' is the ancient form of '经,' its original meaning related to the veins of water.