Definitions
toad
to strive
Etymology
Simplified form of 黽. Pictograph of a toad.
About
The character "黾" originally represented a frog or toad, and its meaning expanded to include the sense of striving or diligence, as seen in classical compounds like "黾勉". In its traditional form, "黾" is an indivisible unit that acts as a phonetic component in characters such as "绳" and "蝇", illustrating its role in the writing system based on its evolved semantic and phonetic associations.
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