榾 (gǔ) - A short, thick piece of wood & a wood block

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gǔ ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

榾 · gǔ

A short, thick piece of wood;

a wood block;

a tree stump;

roots of a tree.

A short, thick piece of wooda wood blocka tree stump

Usage highlights

Wood blockTree stumpLogRoot wood

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He used a block of wood (榾柮) for the fire.
  • The stump (树榾) was all that remained of the old tree.
  • They sat on a log (木榾) by the campfire.

Collocations

  • Wood block(榾柮)
  • Tree stump(树榾)
  • Log(木榾)
  • Root wood(榾木)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically associated with basic, rustic materials for firewood and simple construction.
  • Represents something solid, foundational, and unrefined from nature.

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