屖
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Meaning: sharp
💡 Remember '屖' as 'corpse (尸) bitter (辛)' – a sharp, deadly point.
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Character Story & Explanation
Unearthing the ancient character 屖, we find it composed of '尸' (corpse) and '辛' (bitter/pungent). In oracle bone script, '辛' depicted a sharp tool or needle, and 屖 originally meant 'sharp' or 'pointed'. Over time, its use declined, surviving mainly in classical texts. As an archaeologist, I see it as a relic of a time when sharpness was both a tool and a concept.
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