笮 (zé) - Narrow & a plank road built along cliffs

笮Tone 2

zé ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

悦丈

笮 · zé

Narrow;

a plank road built along cliffs;

a bamboo rope;

also a surname.

Narrowa plank road built along cliffsa bamboo rope

Usage highlights

plank roadbamboo ropenarrow pathsurname Zuocliff pathwaybamboo cable

Synonyms

  • 窄— narrow, tight
  • 索— rope, cable

Antonyms

  • 宽— wide, broad
  • 阔— spacious, vast

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The plank road was built along the cliff face (笮桥).
  • They used bamboo ropes for construction (竹笮).
  • This is an ancient plank pathway (笮道).
  • The surname Zuo is written as 笮 (姓氏笮).

Collocations

  • plank road(笮桥)
  • bamboo rope(竹笮)
  • narrow path(笮道)
  • surname Zuo(姓氏笮)
  • cliff pathway(崖笮)
  • bamboo cable(笮索)

Idioms

  • Crossing mountains and plank roads(跋山笮桥)
  • Hanging roads and narrow paths(悬笮窄径)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically refers to plank roads built along cliffs in mountainous regions of China, particularly in Sichuan.
  • Also refers to bamboo ropes used in construction and transportation in ancient times.
  • Used as a surname with historical roots in southwestern China.

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