摓
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Meaning: wide
💡 Imagine 'fold' (folding a wide cloth) – but the 'féng' sound links to 'wide'.
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Character Story & Explanation
Ancient divination texts reveal 摓 (féng) as a pictograph of a stretched hide, symbolizing width. This rare character appears in oracle bones, describing the expansive sky. Beyond literal breadth, it metaphorically denoted moral generosity—a virtue of rulers. Its rarity today mirrors its specialized origin.
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