椱 (fù) - A shuttle used in weaving & a tool for passing the weft thread through

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fù ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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椱 · fù

A shuttle used in weaving;

a tool for passing the weft thread through the warp threads in a loom.

A shuttle used in weavinga tool for passing the weft thread through

Usage highlights

Weaving shuttleWooden shuttleShuttle movementShuttle loomShuttle mechanism

Synonyms

  • 梭— shuttle (more common term for weaving shuttle)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The weaver operates the shuttle (椱) quickly.
  • Ancient looms used wooden shuttles (木椱).
  • The shuttle (织布椱) moves back and forth across the warp.

Collocations

  • Weaving shuttle(织布椱)
  • Wooden shuttle(木椱)
  • Shuttle movement(椱动)
  • Shuttle loom(椱织机)
  • Shuttle mechanism(椱机)

Idioms

  • Shuttle through the warp(飞椱穿经)
  • As fast as a weaving shuttle(如椱之速)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The shuttle was an essential tool in traditional Chinese textile production.
  • In ancient China, weaving was primarily women's work, making the shuttle symbolically connected to feminine labor.
  • The character appears in some classical texts describing textile manufacturing processes.

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