厝 (cuò) - cuò — to place, to arrange & a whetstone

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厝 · cuò

cuò — to place, to arrange;

a whetstone;

also refers to a temporary burial or coffin placement.

cuò — to place, to arrangea whetstonealso refers to a temporary burial or coffin

Usage highlights

temporary burialwhetstoneto place/arrangecoffin placementto set in orderancestral home

Synonyms

  • 置— to place, to put
  • 放— to put, to place
  • 安排— to arrange

Antonyms

  • 取— to take, to get
  • 移— to move, to remove

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He placed the book on the table (把书厝在桌上).
  • This is a fine whetstone (这是一块好厝石).
  • The coffin was temporarily placed in the hall (棺材暂厝在厅堂).
  • They arranged the tools neatly (他们把工具厝放整齐).

Collocations

  • temporary burial(暂厝)
  • whetstone(厝石)
  • to place/arrange(厝置)
  • coffin placement(厝棺)
  • to set in order(厝序)
  • ancestral home(祖厝)

Idioms

  • To set one's mind at ease(措心厝虑)
  • To make appropriate arrangements(措置有厝)
  • Temporary placement awaiting final burial(浮厝待葬)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese culture, '厝' refers to the practice of temporary burial, where a coffin is placed in a temporary location awaiting an auspicious date for final burial.
  • The character is also used in Min Nan dialects (e.g., in Taiwan and Fujian) to refer to a house or home, as in '祖厝' (ancestral home).
  • As a whetstone, it carries connotations of refinement and sharpening, both literally and metaphorically.

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