櫡 (zhuó) - Chopsticks & also an ancient term for writing tablets or

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zhuó ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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櫡 · zhuó

Chopsticks;

also an ancient term for writing tablets or tallies used in official records.

Chopsticksalso an ancient term for writing tablets or

Usage highlights

chopsticksbamboo slips for writingrecord on talliesuse chopstickschopstick restivory chopsticks

Synonyms

  • 筷— chopsticks (more common modern term)
  • 箸— chopsticks (classical term)
  • 简— bamboo slip for writing

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We use chopsticks (筷子) to eat noodles.
  • In ancient China, bamboo slips (简櫡) were used for writing.
  • The official recorded the numbers on tallies (櫡记).
  • He skillfully handled the chopsticks (使櫡).

Collocations

  • chopsticks(筷子)
  • bamboo slips for writing(简櫡)
  • record on tallies(櫡记)
  • use chopsticks(使櫡)
  • chopstick rest(櫡架)
  • ivory chopsticks(象牙櫡)

Idioms

  • Like using chopsticks to lift beans(如櫡拾豆)
  • Chopsticks and spoons in harmony(櫡匙和谐)
  • Record on bamboo tallies(竹櫡记载)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to writing tablets or tallies used in official records in ancient China.
  • Later extended to mean chopsticks, reflecting the similar slender shape.
  • Represents both culinary culture and historical documentation practices.
  • The character contains the wood radical, indicating its original bamboo/wood material.

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