(huà) - An archaic term for a wooden handle or & also used historically in some personal names.

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huà | 8 strokes | radical: 木

· huà

An archaic term for a wooden handle or grip, particularly for tools or utensils;

also used historically in some personal names.

An archaic term for a wooden handle oralso used historically in some personal names.

Usage highlights

tool handlewooden griputensil handle

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient tool had a wooden handle (杹).
  • This character appears in some historical texts (杹).
  • It was used in old documents to refer to tool grips (杹).

Collocations

  • tool handle(工具杹)
  • wooden grip(木杹)
  • utensil handle(器具杹)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts as a term for handles or grips.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese but preserved in historical documents.

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