盬 (gǔ) - Ancient salt well & coarse salt

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gǔ ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

盬 · gǔ

Ancient salt well;

coarse salt;

to finish;

to stop;

to rest;

also refers to an ancient state name.

Ancient salt wellcoarse saltto finish

Usage highlights

Coarse saltSalt wellTo stop workingAncient state of GuTo finish a taskSalt production

Synonyms

  • 盐— salt (general term)
  • 卤— bittern; brine
  • 咸— salty

Antonyms

  • 始— begin (antonym to the 'finish' sense)
  • 作— work (antonym to the 'rest' sense)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient salt wells produced coarse salt (盬盐).
  • The workers rested from their labor (不盬).
  • This refers to the ancient state of Gǔ (盬国).
  • The task was finally completed (既盬).

Collocations

  • Coarse salt(盬盐)
  • Salt well(盬井)
  • To stop working(不盬)
  • Ancient state of Gu(盬国)
  • To finish a task(既盬)
  • Salt production(盬业)

Idioms

  • The people's labor never ceases(民亦劳止，汔可小盬)
  • The salt of the land(盬卤之地)
  • To rest from toil(王事靡盬)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to natural salt wells or ponds in ancient China, crucial for salt production.
  • Salt was a state monopoly in imperial China, making 盬 economically and politically significant.
  • Extended meanings relate to completion or cessation, possibly from the idea of finishing salt extraction.

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