(shēng) - A wooden marker or signpost & a wooden stake used for marking boundaries or

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A wooden marker or signpost;

a wooden stake used for marking boundaries or as a guidepost.

A wooden marker or signposta wooden stake used for marking boundaries or

Usage highlights

wooden markerboundary stakeguide postroad signlandmark stake

Synonyms

  • mark, sign, indicator
  • stake, pile, post
  • 竿pole, rod

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wooden marker (栍) indicated the property boundary.
  • They used wooden stakes (栍) to mark the trail.
  • Ancient boundary markers (栍) were often made of wood.

Collocations

  • wooden marker(木栍)
  • boundary stake(界栍)
  • guide post(標栍)
  • road sign(道栍)
  • landmark stake(地栍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used historically as simple wooden markers for boundaries, trails, or measurements.
  • Represents early forms of signage and wayfinding in traditional contexts.

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