荛 (ráo) - To gather firewood & firewood

荛Tone 2

ráo ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 艹

情仁

荛 · ráo

To gather firewood;

firewood;

fuel;

a term for a rustic or country person.

To gather firewoodfirewoodfuel

Usage highlights

Gather firewoodFirewood and grassHumble opinionFirewood gathererRustic wordsCollect fuel

Synonyms

  • 薪— firewood
  • 柴— firewood

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He went to gather firewood in the mountains (采荛).
  • The fuel was collected from the forest (薪荛).
  • This is just the opinion of a rustic fellow (刍荛之见).

Collocations

  • Gather firewood(采荛)
  • Firewood and grass(薪荛)
  • Humble opinion(刍荛之见)
  • Firewood gatherer(刍荛者)
  • Rustic words(荛言)
  • Collect fuel(采薪荛)

Idioms

  • Humble words from a rustic(刍荛之言)
  • The opinion of a grass and firewood gatherer(刍荛之议)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically associated with the humble task of gathering firewood, a common occupation for peasants.
  • Used metaphorically to denote a person of low status or humble origins, often in a self-deprecating manner.
  • In classical texts, '刍荛' (chú ráo) refers to grass and firewood gatherers, symbolizing the common people.

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