垿 (xù) - Xù — a stone base or pedestal for & also used as a surname.

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xù ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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垿 · xù

Xù — a stone base or pedestal for a sacrificial vessel in ancient Chinese rituals;

also used as a surname.

Xù — a stone base or pedestal foralso used as a surname.

Usage highlights

stone pedestalsacrificial pedestalvessel baseceremonial standancient ritual basesurname Xu

Synonyms

  • 基— base, foundation
  • 座— pedestal, seat

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ritual vessel was placed on a stone pedestal (垿).
  • He studies ancient Chinese sacrificial rituals (祭祀仪式).
  • The surname Xu (垿) is quite rare.
  • Archaeologists found a ceremonial pedestal (垿) at the site.

Collocations

  • stone pedestal(石垿)
  • sacrificial pedestal(祭垿)
  • vessel base(器垿)
  • ceremonial stand(礼垿)
  • ancient ritual base(古礼垿)
  • surname Xu(垿姓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to stone bases for ritual vessels in ancient Chinese ceremonies.
  • The character is extremely rare in modern usage, primarily appearing in historical or archaeological contexts.
  • Also used as an uncommon surname in certain regions of China.

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