榒 (nuò) - A wooden tool used to straighten bows & an ancient implement for bending or shaping wood.
榒 · nuò
A wooden tool used to straighten bows;
an ancient implement for bending or shaping wood.
A wooden tool used to straighten bowsan ancient implement for bending or shaping wood.
Usage highlights
bowwooden implementancient toolarchery equipmentwoodworking tool
Synonyms
- 弓矫— bow straightener
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The carpenter used a bow-straightening tool (榒) to shape the wood.
- Ancient texts mention this wooden implement (榒) for archery equipment.
- This character appears in classical Chinese dictionaries (榒字).
Collocations
- bow-straightening tool(榒器)
- wooden implement(榒具)
- ancient tool(古榒)
- archery equipment(弓榒)
- woodworking tool(木工榒)
Cultural background
FAQ- 榒 appears in ancient Chinese texts as a specialized tool for maintaining archery equipment.
- The character reflects traditional Chinese craftsmanship in woodworking and weapon-making.
- As an extremely rare character, it demonstrates the specificity of classical Chinese terminology.