枨 (chéng) - door post & pillar

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chéng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 木

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枨 · chéng

door post;

pillar;

to stir up, provoke;

to support

door postpillarto stir up, provoke

Usage highlights

door postto stir up emotionswooden pillargate postto provoke thoughtsupporting beam

Synonyms

  • 柱— pillar, post
  • 闑— door post

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The door post (枨闑) was carved with intricate patterns.
  • His words stirred up (枨触) my emotions.
  • Ancient architecture used wooden pillars (枨柱) for support.

Collocations

  • door post(枨闑)
  • to stir up emotions(枨触)
  • wooden pillar(枨柱)
  • gate post(枨枨)
  • to provoke thought(枨拨)
  • supporting beam(枨楣)

Idioms

  • Stirring up thoughts and emotions(枨触)
  • Firm as a door post(枨枨而立)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to the wooden posts on either side of a door in traditional Chinese architecture.
  • By extension, came to mean 'to support' or 'to stir up', as a post supports a structure or contact with it stirs movement.

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