Unicode: U+6A6A

Pinyin: rǎn yān

Definition

rǎn:* 古书上说的一种枣:"黄甘橙楱,枇杷~柿"。 * 染。 yān:* 〔~支〕a.古书上说的一种香草;b.古书上说的一种树。均亦称"撚支"

(translated) type of jujube (in ancient texts, e.g., "黄甘橙楱,枇杷橪柿"); dye; 撚支: fragrant herb or tree (both mentioned in ancient texts and also called 撚支)

Structure

橪 graph

Related substructures

Precursors

Small Seal Script
Standardized 221–206 BCE (Qin); developed earlier in Qin
The standardized seal script promulgated after Qin’s unification, based on earlier Qin seal forms and used as an empire-wide norm.Wikipedia ->
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Transmitted Pre-Qin Forms
Pre-Qin forms (≤221 BCE) / late 2nd century BCE onward (Han → later textual transmission)
Pre-Qin character forms preserved through later textual transmission (often discussed as the 'Old Text' / guwen tradition). Shaped by repeated copying, they can diverge from excavated Warring States materials.Wikipedia ->
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Last Modified: 2026-01-29 11:48 UTC