梃 (tǐng) - club & stick

梃Tone 3

tǐng ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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梃 · tǐng

club;

stick;

a wooden pole or cudgel;

also refers to the handle of certain tools or weapons.

clubsticka wooden pole or cudgel

Usage highlights

wooden clubtool handlebanner polecudgellong stickweapon handle

Synonyms

  • 棍— stick, rod
  • 棒— club, cudgel
  • 杖— staff, cane

Antonyms

  • 刃— blade, sharp edge
  • 锋— point, sharp tip

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He used a wooden club (木梃) for self-defense.
  • The tool has a long handle (梃子).
  • They carried the banner on a pole (旗梃).
  • The weapon was a simple cudgel (棍梃).

Collocations

  • wooden club(木梃)
  • tool handle(梃子)
  • banner pole(旗梃)
  • cudgel(棍梃)
  • long stick(长梃)
  • weapon handle(兵梃)

Idioms

  • To take up the cudgels(执梃)
  • Armed with clubs(持梃)
  • A stick to beat with(击梃)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used as a simple weapon or tool handle in ancient China.
  • Appears in classical texts describing basic weaponry or implements.
  • Represents straightforward, unadorned utility in traditional contexts.

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