藮 (qiáo) - An obscure character, variant form of 樵 meaning

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qiáo ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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藮 · qiáo

An obscure character, variant form of 樵 meaning firewood, woodcutter, or to gather firewood.

An obscure character, variant form of 樵 meaning

Usage highlights

gather firewoodwoodcutterfirewoodmountain woodcutterfirewood gatheringfirewood market

Synonyms

  • 樵— firewood, woodcutter (standard form)
  • 薪— firewood, fuel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He went to gather firewood (采藮).
  • The woodcutter lived in the mountains (藮夫).
  • They burned firewood for warmth (烧藮取暖).

Collocations

  • gather firewood(采藮)
  • woodcutter(藮夫)
  • firewood(藮薪)
  • mountain woodcutter(山藮)
  • firewood gathering(打藮)
  • firewood market(藮市)

Idioms

  • Cut firewood on the mountain, boil water by the stream(山上砍藮，溪边煮水)
  • The woodcutter's simple life(藮夫之朴)
  • Gathering firewood and drawing water(砍藮担水)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is a rare variant of 樵, primarily used in historical texts and regional dialects.
  • Represents the traditional occupation of woodcutting and rural subsistence lifestyle.
  • Appears in some classical Chinese literature as an alternative character form.

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