檕 (jì) - The wooden part of a waterwheel & a type of tree

檕Tone 4

jì ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

慧佳

檕 · jì

The wooden part of a waterwheel;

a type of tree;

used in classical texts.

The wooden part of a waterwheela type of treeused in classical texts.

Usage highlights

waterwheel frame檕木檕辘檗檕檕棘
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wooden frame of the waterwheel (檕) was well-constructed.
  • Ancient texts mention the 檕 tree for its durable wood.
  • The mechanism used a檕to lift water (用檕提水).

Collocations

  • waterwheel frame(檕)
  • 檕木(檕 wood)
  • waterwheel pulley(檕辘)
  • a type of tree(檗檕)
  • thorny tree(檕棘)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing agricultural machinery.
  • Rare character not commonly used in modern Chinese.
  • Primarily of interest to scholars studying historical technology or botany.

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