繘 (yù) - A well rope & a rope used for drawing water from a

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yù ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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繘 · yù

A well rope;

a rope used for drawing water from a well.

A well ropea rope used for drawing water from a

Usage highlights

Well ropeDraw water with a ropeLong ropeRope and bucketHemp ropeRope pulley

Synonyms

  • 绳— rope (general term)
  • 索— cable, large rope

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They used a well rope (繘) to draw water from the deep well.
  • The old well still had its original rope (井繘).
  • Replacing the worn-out well rope (换繘) was a seasonal task.

Collocations

  • Well rope(井繘)
  • Draw water with a rope(汲繘)
  • Long rope(长繘)
  • Rope and bucket(繘桶)
  • Hemp rope(麻繘)
  • Rope pulley(繘轳)

Idioms

  • Drawing from a deep well(繘井)
  • The rope follows the pulley(繘从轳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents traditional water-drawing technology before modern pumps.
  • Associated with village life and communal water sources in ancient China.
  • Appears in classical texts describing daily life and agricultural practices.

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