𣂁
Definition
* 拼音tiāo。古代制斛， 算来一尺见方，容十斗， 但制斛时须加九厘五毫，这样才能实容十斗，～ 就是制斛超过方尺的部分
(translated) Anciently used in making *hu*, a unit of dry measure; It was calculated to be one *chi* square and intended to hold ten *dou*; However, in practice, when making *hu*, an additional nine *li* and five *hao* were added to ensure it actually held ten *dou*; 𣂁 refers to the portion exceeding the square *chi* when making *hu* to achieve the correct volume
Structure
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 ->
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 ->
Last Modified: 2026-01-29 11:48 UTC