斱 (zhuó) - To chop or split wood & an ancient term for cutting or dividing materials,

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zhuó ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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斱 · zhuó

To chop or split wood;

an ancient term for cutting or dividing materials, particularly wood.

To chop or split woodan ancient term for cutting or dividing materials,

Usage highlights

chopping woodsplitting materialswood cuttingancient tooldivision action

Synonyms

  • 劈— to chop, to split
  • 砍— to chop, to cut
  • 分— to divide, to separate

Antonyms

  • 合— to combine, to unite
  • 连— to connect, to join

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient carpenter would chop wood (斱木) for construction.
  • This character appears in classical texts about woodworking (木工).
  • The term refers to the action of splitting materials (分割材料).

Collocations

  • chopping wood(斱木)
  • splitting materials(斱料)
  • wood cutting(斱伐)
  • ancient tool(古斱具)
  • division action(斱分)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in ancient Chinese texts related to woodworking and construction.
  • It represents traditional methods of material preparation in pre-industrial China.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese and is considered archaic.

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