逨

逨 is a rare historical variant of 來, the standard character for “come.”

Older dictionaries also preserve senses such as “approach,” “attach,” and “work.” These are historical glosses, not a general modern word choice.

The late Western Zhou bronze basin 逨盤 was used for ritual washing. Its inscription uses 逨 as a personal name while memorializing a family’s service to the Zhou royal line.

Why is 逨 linked to 來, 徠, and 逑?

Dictionaries group 逨 with 來 and 徠; 逑 is a disputed reading.

Chinese variant dictionaries classify 逨 as a rare form of 來 and place it in a variant chain with 徠. The older entries preserve senses including approaching or attaching, and working.

Some Western Zhou bronze graphs are read as 逨 in one analysis and 逑 in another. That dispute concerns particular inscriptions; it does not make 逑 a general substitute. For ordinary modern “come,” use 來 (or simplified 来 where used).