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Information of 厶
Pinyin
sī、 mǒu
Radical
厶
Strokes
2 strokes
Usage
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Definition
old variant of 某[mou3] / old variant of 私[si1]
厶
Pronunciation: [sī]
1. Same as "私" (private). Opposite of "公" (public). Refers to being deceitful; personal; one's own.
- Example from "玉篇•厶部": "厶，奸邪也。今为私。" (厶 refers to deceitfulness; now it is for personal use.)
2. An ancient character for "私" (private). Self-operated. Seeking one's own interests through unscrupulous means. Opposite of "公" (public).
- Note: (English: private)
- Example from "韩非子": "古者仓颉之作书也，自环者谓之厶，背厶谓之公。" (In ancient times, Cangjie’s writings referred to '厶' as what encircles himself, while what is opposite to it is called '公'.)
3. Same as "某" (certain).
- Example from "玉篇•厶部": "厶，厶甲也。" (厶 refers to 'certain A'.)