毩 (jú) - A type of ball used in ancient Chinese & an ancient form of football.
毩 · jú
A type of ball used in ancient Chinese games, possibly made of leather and stuffed with hair or feathers;
an ancient form of football.
A type of ball used in ancient Chinesean ancient form of football.
Usage highlights
kick the ballball gameancient ballleather ballmilitary training ball
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Ancient Chinese played games with a ball called 毩 (毩).
- The 毩 was used in military training exercises (军事训练).
- Historical texts mention the 毩 game (毩戏).
Collocations
- kick the ball(踢毩)
- ball game(毩戏)
- ancient ball(古毩)
- leather ball(皮毩)
- military training ball(军事毩)
Cultural background
FAQ- 毩 represents an early form of ball used in ancient China, possibly predating more familiar ball games.
- Such balls were used in military training to improve physical fitness and coordination.
- The character is extremely rare in modern usage and primarily of historical interest.