rarely used character; obscure character
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
rarely used or obscure character; uncommon character
neutralRefers to Chinese characters that are seldom encountered in modern writing or reading, often considered part of a specialized vocabulary or archaic.
Zhè这
piān篇
gǔ古
wén文
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
lěng冷
zì字
，
chá查
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
fèi费
jìn劲
。
There are many obscure characters in this classical text, making it quite difficult to look them up.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
yán研
jiū究
shēng生
pì僻
cí词
hé和
lěng冷
zì字
。
He enjoys studying rare words and obscure characters.
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Xiě写
wén文
zhāng章
zuì最
hǎo好
bì避
miǎn免
shǐ使
yòng用
lěng冷
zì字
，
yǐ以
miǎn免
dú读
zhě者
kàn看
bù不
dǒng懂
。
It's best to avoid using obscure characters in writing so readers can understand.