蘀 (tuò) - Tuo — refers to fallen leaves and bark & also used in ancient texts to describe shedding

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tuò ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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蘀 · tuò

Tuo — refers to fallen leaves and bark;

also used in ancient texts to describe shedding or discarding.

Tuo — refers to fallen leaves and barkalso used in ancient texts to describe shedding

Usage highlights

fallen leavesshed barkdiscard the oldwither and fallautumn sheddingbark peeling

Synonyms

  • 落— to fall (as leaves)
  • 脱— to shed, take off
  • 剥— to peel, strip

Antonyms

  • 生— to grow, be born
  • 长— to grow, develop

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ground was covered with fallen leaves (落叶蘀蘀).
  • In autumn, trees shed their bark (树皮蘀落).
  • This ancient text uses 蘀 to describe discarding old ways (蘀故纳新).

Collocations

  • fallen leaves(落叶蘀蘀)
  • shed bark(树皮蘀落)
  • discard the old(蘀故)
  • wither and fall(凋蘀)
  • autumn shedding(秋蘀)
  • bark peeling(皮蘀)

Idioms

  • Discard the old and adopt the new(蘀故纳新)
  • Leaves falling in abundance(落叶蘀蘀)
  • Shedding like bark(如皮之蘀)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts like the Book of Songs (《诗经》) describing natural cycles of shedding.
  • Used metaphorically in philosophy to represent letting go of outdated traditions or ideas.
  • Associated with autumn imagery and the concept of renewal through loss.

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