棤 (cuò) - Rough bark & tree with coarse, peeling bark

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cuò ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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棤 · cuò

Rough bark;

tree with coarse, peeling bark;

also used in some place names.

Rough barktree with coarse, peeling barkalso used in some place names.

Usage highlights

rough barkQiaocuo place namecoarse bark treebark peelingtree with rough bark

Synonyms

  • 糙— coarse, rough
  • 粗— thick, rough, coarse

Antonyms

  • 滑— smooth, slippery
  • 细— fine, delicate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bark of this tree is very rough (树皮很棤).
  • We passed through a place called Qiaocuo (桥棤) village.
  • The ancient text mentions trees with coarse bark (棤皮之木).

Collocations

  • rough bark(棤皮)
  • Qiaocuo place name(桥棤)
  • coarse bark tree(棤木)
  • bark peeling(皮棤)
  • tree with rough bark(皮棤之木)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient texts describing trees with coarse, peeling bark.
  • Used in some Chinese place names, particularly in southern regions.
  • Relatively rare character in modern usage, primarily found in specialized contexts.

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