棩
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Meaning: crooked
💡 Picture a bent tree (木) wrapped by a snake (囗) – the snake makes it crooked.
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Character Story & Explanation
Unearthed from ancient oracle bones, 棩 (yuān) depicts a crooked tree or twisted path. This rare character embodies the concept of bending or deviation from straightness, used in classical texts to describe physical contortion or moral crookedness. Its scarcity in modern Chinese hints at a specialized, perhaps archaic, usage.
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