屫 (jué) - A variant form of 屩 (juē), meaning straw

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jué ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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屫 · jué

A variant form of 屩 (juē), meaning straw sandals or crude footwear worn in ancient times.

A variant form of 屩 (juē), meaning straw

Usage highlights

straw sandalshemp sandalswornmountaintreading in straw sandals

Synonyms

  • 屩— straw sandals (standard form)
  • 草鞋— straw shoes (modern term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient hermits often wore straw sandals (屫).
  • The ascetic's simple attire included coarse straw footwear (屫).
  • In classical texts, 屫 refers to primitive woven shoes.

Collocations

  • straw sandals(草屫)
  • hemp sandals(麻屫)
  • worn-out straw shoes(弊屫)
  • mountain-dweller's sandals(山屫)
  • treading in straw sandals(蹑屫)

Idioms

  • Cast aside like worn-out straw sandals(弃如弊屫)
  • Treading lightly in straw shoes(蹑屫而行)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 屫 represents humble, rustic footwear associated with hermits, ascetics, and commoners in ancient China.
  • It symbolizes simplicity, poverty, and detachment from material wealth in classical literature.
  • The character is now considered archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.

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