堙
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Meaning: bury
💡 Earth (土) covering a hole (垔) like burying treasure.
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Character Story & Explanation
堙 (yīn) is formed by the radical 土 (earth) and the phonetic component 垔, meaning 'to bury' or 'to block'. In ancient texts, it often described burying sacrificial items or filling moats. As a rare character, it evokes the act of covering something with earth—like an archaeologist uncovering buried relics that tell silent stories.
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