堋
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Meaning: target in archery
💡 Think: 'earth (土) friend (朋)' – a friend made of dirt to aim at.
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Character Story & Explanation
堋 (péng) means 'target in archery.' Composed of 土 (earth) and 朋 (friend), its original form depicted an earthen mound used as a shooting target. In ancient China, archery was central to military training and ritual, and the character appears in classical texts like the Zhouli (Rites of Zhou), where 堋 referred to the target itself. It is a rare character, mostly encountered in historical contexts.
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