毚
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Meaning: cunning
💡 Imagine a rabbit (兔) that is too cunning, needing two '比' radicals to compare tricks.
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Character Story & Explanation
毚 (chán) is a rare character meaning 'cunning' or 'crafty.' It appears in classical texts like the I Ching, describing a sly rabbit. The radical 比 (compare) suggests two beings side by side, implying a tricky comparison. Though not common in modern Chinese, it enriches literary contexts.
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