Definition
扞 is a bound form (b.f.) that rarely appears alone in modern Chinese. It is primarily encountered in the literary compound 扞格 (hàngé), which means 'to contradict' or 'to be incompatible'. This is a classical literary term often used in formal or academic writing. The character also appears as a variant of 捍 (hàn) meaning 'to defend' in some historical texts, but that usage is limited.
b.f.
(bound form, literary) contradictoryincompatible (used in 扞格)
Examples
- 扞。Zhè liǎng zhǒng shuōfǎ xiānghù hàn gé.These two statements contradict each other.
- 扞。Tā de guāndiǎn yǔ shìshí hàn gé bù tōng.His views are inconsistent with the facts.
- 扞。Zhè piān wénzhāng yǒu jǐ chù hàn gé de dìfang.This article has several contradictory points.
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