櫢 (sǒu) - A variant form of 藪 (sǒu), meaning a & a place where plants or animals gather

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櫢 · sǒu

A variant form of 藪 (sǒu), meaning a marsh, swamp, or wetland;

a place where plants or animals gather;

by extension, a gathering place or den.

A variant form of 藪 (sǒu), meaning aa place where plants or animals gatherby extension, a gathering place or den.

Usage highlights

MarshlandDen of thievesAnimal gathering placeLush vegetationGathering placeSwampy area

Synonyms

  • 藪— marsh, den, gathering place (standard form)
  • 泽— marsh, wetland
  • 沼— swamp, marsh

Antonyms

  • 旱— dry land, drought
  • 原— plain, dry land

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The marsh is rich in biodiversity (沼泽櫢地).
  • This area is a den of thieves (盗贼之櫢).
  • The forest is a gathering place for wildlife (野生动物聚集之櫢).

Collocations

  • Marshland(櫢泽)
  • Den of thieves(盗櫢)
  • Animal gathering place(兽櫢)
  • Lush vegetation(林櫢)
  • Gathering place(渊櫢)
  • Swampy area(污櫢)

Idioms

  • A den of iniquity(藏污纳櫢)
  • Searching in the deep marshes(穷搜冥櫢)
  • A gathering of talents(才藪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to wetlands or marshes in classical Chinese texts.
  • Extended metaphorically to mean a place where things or people gather, often with a slightly negative connotation when referring to people.
  • The character 櫢 is a variant form of the more common 藪, primarily found in historical texts and dictionaries.

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