苴 (jū) - A type of hemp plant & a coarse cloth made from hemp

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jū ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 艹

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苴 · jū

A type of hemp plant;

a coarse cloth made from hemp;

to wrap or pad;

also used in ancient place names.

A type of hemp planta coarse cloth made from hempto wrap or pad

Usage highlights

Hemp sackPadded shoesCoarse hempHemp ropeAncient state of Ju

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The hempen sack was coarse (苴布 sack).
  • They used hemp for padding (苴履 padded shoes).
  • This is a historical place name (苴地 ancient region).

Collocations

  • Hemp sack(苴布)
  • Padded shoes(苴履)
  • Coarse hemp(粗苴)
  • Hemp rope(苴麻绳)
  • Ancient state of Ju(苴国)

Idioms

  • Coarse hempen clothes(苴麻之服)
  • To wrap in hemp(苴之以麻)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically refers to a type of hemp plant used for making coarse cloth and ropes.
  • Used in ancient Chinese place names, such as the State of Ju during the Spring and Autumn period.

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