楦 (xuàn) - shoe tree & last (a foot-shaped form used in shoemaking)

楦Tone 4

xuàn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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楦 · xuàn

shoe tree;

last (a foot-shaped form used in shoemaking);

to stretch or shape with a last;

hat block.

shoe treelast (a foot-shaped form used in shoemaking)to stretch or shape with a last

Usage highlights

shoe treehat blockstretch shoesshoe lastwooden lastleather stretching

Synonyms

  • 植— last, shoe tree (archaic/alternative term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The cobbler used a shoe tree (鞋楦) to maintain the shoe's shape.
  • He blocked the hat on a wooden form (帽楦).
  • This tool is used for stretching leather (楦鞋).
  • The factory produces various shoe lasts (鞋楦子).

Collocations

  • shoe tree(鞋楦)
  • hat block(帽楦)
  • stretch shoes(楦鞋)
  • shoe last(鞋楦子)
  • wooden last(木楦)
  • leather stretching(楦革)

Idioms

  • None directly featuring this character as a core component in common idioms.

Cultural background

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  • Traditionally associated with the craft of shoemaking and hat-making.
  • Represents a specialized tool essential in leatherworking and apparel crafts.
  • Less common in literary or philosophical contexts, more utilitarian.

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