(tuó) - A leather bag or sack & a tube or pipe

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tuó | 14 strokes | radical:

· tuó

A leather bag or sack;

a tube or pipe;

also used in ancient texts to refer to a type of bellows.

A leather bag or sacka tube or pipealso used in ancient texts to refer to

Usage highlights

Leather bagBellowsTubeAncient sackStorage bagClassical container

Synonyms

  • bag, sack
  • bag, pouch

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He carried a leather bag (槖) for his belongings.
  • The blacksmith used a bellows (槖) to stoke the fire.
  • Ancient texts mention the 槖 as a storage container.
  • The character appears in classical Chinese literature.

Collocations

  • Leather bag()
  • Bellows()
  • Tube-shaped container()
  • Ancient sack()
  • Storage bag()
  • Classical container()

Idioms

  • The bag is empty(槖空)
  • Carrying a bag on one's back(负槖)
  • The bellows of heaven(天槖)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts as a type of container or bag.
  • Used in ancient contexts for storage and in metallurgy as bellows.
  • Rare in modern usage but preserved in historical and literary contexts.

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