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Definition
An ancient style of Chinese calligraphy (large seal script); also to read or study.
- literarythe large seal script, an ancient style of Chinese calligraphy
- literaryto read or study
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How it's used
This character is almost exclusively reserved for academic or historical discussions regarding ancient Chinese calligraphy. It is never used in daily life to mean reading books or taking things out, as those meanings have been entirely replaced by 睇 and 拎 respectively. You will only encounter it when studying paleography or visiting museum exhibits of bronze inscriptions.
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Common phrases
seal script
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a common verb, but using it in casual conversation to mean reading or taking will sound extremely bizarre or archaic to native speakers.
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Grammar guides
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