刍 (chú) - To cut grass & hay
刍 · chú
To cut grass;
hay;
fodder;
feed for animals;
(archaic) self-deprecatory term for one's own opinions or writings.
To cut grasshayfodder
Usage highlights
To cut grassHumble opinionAnimal fodderGrass and firewoodHay and grainSimple suggestion
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The farmer cuts grass for hay (刍草).
- This is just my humble opinion (刍议).
- Animals eat fodder (刍秣).
- He offered his simple suggestion (刍荛之见).
Collocations
- To cut grass(刍草)
- Humble opinion(刍议)
- Animal fodder(刍秣)
- Grass and firewood(刍荛)
- Hay and grain(刍粮)
- Simple suggestion(刍荛之见)
Idioms
- Humble opinions of a grass cutter(刍荛之见)
- Words from a grass and firewood gatherer(刍荛之言)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally depicted cutting grass with a knife, representing animal fodder.
- Used in classical Chinese as a modest self-reference for one's opinions, comparing them to the simple views of a grass cutter.