筰 (zuó) - A type of bamboo cable or rope used & also refers to an ancient ethnic group in

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筰 · zuó

A type of bamboo cable or rope used for suspension bridges;

also refers to an ancient ethnic group in Sichuan.

A type of bamboo cable or rope usedalso refers to an ancient ethnic group in

Usage highlights

Bamboo cable bridgeQiongBamboo cable筰 horse筰 ethnic group筰 territory

Synonyms

  • 索— rope, cable
  • 缆— cable, hawser

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They crossed the river using a bamboo cable bridge (筰桥).
  • The ancient Qiong-筰 people lived in this region (邛筰).
  • Bamboo cables were used in ancient engineering (筰缆).
  • This area was historically inhabited by the 筰 people.

Collocations

  • Bamboo cable bridge(筰桥)
  • Qiong-筰 people(邛筰)
  • Bamboo cable(筰缆)
  • 筰 horse(筰马)
  • 筰 ethnic group(筰人)
  • 筰 territory(筰地)

Idioms

  • The Qiong and 筰 peoples(邛筰)
  • Bamboo cable bridges spanning gorges(筰桥渡峡)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Refers to an ancient ethnic group that lived in what is now Sichuan province, known for using bamboo cables for bridges.
  • The character appears in historical texts describing southwestern ethnic groups during the Han dynasty.
  • Bamboo cable bridges were an important engineering innovation in mountainous regions.

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