蒩 (zū) - Zu — refers to a bundle of straw & also means to place or store.

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zū ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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蒩 · zū

Zu — refers to a bundle of straw or reeds used for sacrificial offerings in ancient rituals;

also means to place or store.

Zu — refers to a bundle of strawalso means to place or store.

Usage highlights

Sacrificial strawRitual bundlePlace offeringsStore ritual itemsCeremonial zuBundle of reeds

Synonyms

  • 茅— thatch, reeds (similar plant material)
  • 束— bundle (similar meaning of tying together)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sacrificial bundle (蒩) was placed on the altar.
  • They stored the ritual straw (蒩) in the temple.
  • Ancient texts mention using zu for ceremonies (蒩祭).

Collocations

  • Sacrificial straw(蒩草)
  • Ritual bundle(蒩束)
  • Place offerings(置蒩)
  • Store ritual items(藏蒩)
  • Ceremonial zu(祭蒩)
  • Bundle of reeds(苇蒩)

Idioms

  • To prepare ritual offerings(陈蒩设祭)
  • Straw for ancestral worship(祖蒩)
  • Bundled for ceremony(束蒩)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in ancient Chinese sacrificial rituals as a mat or bundle for offerings.
  • Appears in classical texts describing Zhou dynasty ceremonial practices.
  • Represents the connection between nature (straw/reeds) and spiritual rituals.

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