鎬 (hào) - Hao — ancient capital of the Western Zhou & also a type of pickaxe or mattock used

鎬Tone 4

hào ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

鎬 · hào

Hao — ancient capital of the Western Zhou dynasty;

also a type of pickaxe or mattock used for digging.

Hao — ancient capital of the Western Zhoualso a type of pickaxe or mattock used

Usage highlights

Haojing capitalpickaxeiron pickaxeexcavation pickHao capital siteWestern Zhou Hao

Synonyms

  • 镐头— pickaxe, mattock
  • 镐京— Haojing (ancient capital)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient capital Haojing was located near modern Xi'an (镐京).
  • He used a pickaxe to break the hard ground (镐头).
  • Archaeologists excavated the Haojing site (镐京遗址).
  • The Western Zhou dynasty established its capital at Hao (西周建都于镐).

Collocations

  • Haojing capital(镐京)
  • pickaxe(镐头)
  • iron pickaxe(铁镐)
  • excavation pick(挖掘镐)
  • Hao capital site(镐京遗址)
  • Western Zhou Hao(西周镐)

Idioms

  • The Hao and Feng capitals(丰镐之京)
  • The legacy of Haojing(镐京遗风)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Haojing was the capital of the Western Zhou dynasty, representing a key center of early Chinese civilization.
  • The character also refers to a digging tool, linking it to labor and excavation.
  • In historical context, Hao symbolizes ancient royal authority and cultural foundation.

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