欋 (qú) - A large wooden pestle or mallet & a type of ancient tool used for pounding

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qú ｜ 22 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

欋 · qú

A large wooden pestle or mallet;

a type of ancient tool used for pounding or crushing;

also refers to a type of ancient carriage.

A large wooden pestle or malleta type of ancient tool used for poundingalso refers to a type of ancient carriage.

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 杵— pestle, pounder
  • 槌— mallet, hammer

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient tool was a large wooden pestle (欋).
  • They used a wooden mallet for pounding grain (用欋捣谷).
  • The ancient carriage design was called a qu carriage (欋车).

Collocations

  • wooden pestle(木欋)
  • pounding mallet(捣欋)
  • qu carriage(欋车)
  • large qu(巨欋)
  • stone qu(石欋)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing tools and implements.
  • Represents early agricultural and processing technology in Chinese civilization.
  • The character's complex structure reflects its specialized, technical nature.

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