芻 (chú) - To cut grass or fodder & hay

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chú ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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芻 · chú

To cut grass or fodder;

hay;

straw;

fodder;

crude;

rough;

humble (self-reference).

To cut grass or fodderhaystraw

Usage highlights

Cut grass for fodderHay and feedHumble opinionCrude suggestionGrass and firewoodGrass cutter

Synonyms

  • 草— grass; straw
  • 飼— fodder; feed
  • 謙— humble; modest

Antonyms

  • 精— refined; exquisite
  • 貴— noble; precious

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer cuts grass for fodder (芻草).
  • They feed livestock with hay (芻秣).
  • He offered his humble opinion (芻議).
  • This is just a crude suggestion (芻言).

Collocations

  • Cut grass for fodder(芻草)
  • Hay and feed(芻秣)
  • Humble opinion(芻議)
  • Crude suggestion(芻言)
  • Grass and firewood(芻薪)
  • Grass cutter(芻蕘)

Idioms

  • Humble opinion of a grass cutter(芻蕘之見)
  • Words of a grass and firewood gatherer(芻蕘之言)
  • To seek advice from grass cutters(詢於芻蕘)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to cutting grass for animal feed, representing a humble, rustic occupation.
  • Used in classical Chinese as a modest self-reference, similar to 'my humble opinion'.
  • The character structure shows two bundles of grass (勹) tied together, representing harvested fodder.

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