屦 (jù) - Straw sandal & ancient type of footwear made from hemp, straw,

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jù ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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屦 · jù

Straw sandal;

ancient type of footwear made from hemp, straw, or other plant fibers;

worn in ancient China.

Straw sandalancient type of footwear made from hemp, straw,worn in ancient China.

Usage highlights

straw sandalhemp sandalworndiscard like wornancient footwearsandal maker

Synonyms

  • 鞋— shoe (modern general term)
  • 履— shoe (more formal, classical term)
  • 草鞋— straw sandal (modern term)

Antonyms

  • 冠— hat/cap (headwear as opposed to footwear)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He wore straw sandals (屦) while working in the fields.
  • The ancient text describes the scholar's simple attire and straw shoes (屦).
  • Archaeologists found remnants of ancient footwear (屦) at the site.
  • In ancient times, common people typically wore straw sandals (草屦).

Collocations

  • straw sandal(草屦)
  • hemp sandal(麻屦)
  • worn-out sandals(弊屦)
  • discard like worn-out shoes(弃之如敝屦)
  • ancient footwear(古屦)
  • sandal maker(屦人)

Idioms

  • Discard something like a pair of worn-out shoes(弃之如敝屦)
  • Cut the feet to fit the shoes(削足适屦)
  • The cap and shoes cannot be reversed(冠屦倒施)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, 屦 were common footwear for ordinary people, made from inexpensive materials like straw or hemp.
  • The character reflects the social hierarchy - nobility wore more elaborate shoes while commoners wore simple 屦.
  • The idiom '弃之如敝屦' (discard like worn-out shoes) illustrates how disposable these items were considered.
  • 屦 were typically worn with socks and secured with straps, representing practical ancient footwear technology.

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