圬 (wū) - Trowel & plaster

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wū ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 土

万响

圬 · wū

Trowel;

plaster;

to plaster or cover with mortar;

also refers to a bricklayer's trowel.

Trowelplasterto plaster or cover with mortar

Usage highlights

TrowelPlastering knifePlastererPlastering wallsPlastering workMason's trowel

Synonyms

  • 镘— trowel; plastering tool
  • 抹— to plaster; to smear

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mason used a trowel (圬) to apply mortar.
  • Plastering walls (圬墙) is a skilled trade.
  • He works as a plasterer (圬者).

Collocations

  • Trowel(圬)
  • Plastering knife(圬刀)
  • Plasterer(圬者)
  • Plastering walls(圬墙)
  • Plastering work(圬工)
  • Mason's trowel(圬镘)

Idioms

  • To plaster and daub(圬墁)
  • The plasterer's words (圬者王承福传) - from a classical essay

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically associated with manual labor, specifically masonry and plastering.
  • Appears in classical Chinese literature, notably in Han Yu's essay 'Biography of the Plasterer Wang Chengfu'.

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