桗 (duò) - Duò — an ancient term for the base & also used in some historical place names.

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duò ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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桗 · duò

Duò — an ancient term for the base of a tree;

also used in some historical place names.

Duò — an ancient term for the basealso used in some historical place names.

Usage highlights

tree baseancient termhistorical place name

Synonyms

  • 根— root
  • 基— base, foundation
  • 本— origin, root

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The tree base (桗) provides stability for the entire plant.
  • In ancient texts, 桗 refers to the root or foundation of a tree.
  • Some historical documents mention places containing 桗 in their names.

Collocations

  • tree base(桗)
  • ancient term(古桗)
  • historical place name(桗地)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 桗 is an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in some classical texts and historical records.
  • The character combines the wood radical with a phonetic component.

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