埒
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Meaning: equal
💡 A low earthen wall (土) marks equal (埒) levels—think of a level boundary.
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Character Story & Explanation
埒 (liè) originally referred to a low wall or boundary marker, from its radical 土 (earth). Its meaning evolved to 'equal' through the concept of being on the same level. In literary Chinese, it often appears in phrases like 相埒 (xiāngliè) 'to be equal to each other'. This character is less common in modern Chinese but retains cultural significance in classical texts.
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