腄 (chuí) - A callus, corn, or hardened skin & also refers to a type of dried meat

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chuí ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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腄 · chuí

A callus, corn, or hardened skin;

also refers to a type of dried meat or a place name in ancient China.

A callus, corn, or hardened skinalso refers to a type of dried meat

Usage highlights

Hand callusesFoot cornsDried meatAncient Chu placeHardened skinCallus formation

Synonyms

  • 茧— callus, cocoon
  • 胼— callus, hardened skin

Antonyms

  • 嫩— tender, soft
  • 滑— smooth

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He developed calluses on his hands from hard work (手上起了腄).
  • This is a type of dried meat product (腄肉).
  • The ancient place name was called Chu (古地名腄).
  • Foot corns can be painful (脚腄很疼).

Collocations

  • Hand calluses(手腄)
  • Foot corns(脚腄)
  • Dried meat(腄肉)
  • Ancient Chu place(古腄)
  • Hardened skin(皮肤腄)
  • Callus formation(形成腄)

Idioms

  • Hands covered with calluses from hard work(手足重腄)
  • Hardened through years of labor(岁月成腄)

Cultural background

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  • Historically associated with manual labor and physical work, representing diligence and hardship.
  • Also appears as an ancient place name in Chinese historical texts.
  • The character reflects traditional Chinese medicine concepts of skin conditions.

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