(zhuó) - Zhuo — an ancient tool similar to a & also used in some dialects to refer to

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zhuó | 19 strokes | radical:

· zhuó

Zhuo — an ancient tool similar to a pickaxe or hoe;

also used in some dialects to refer to a sickle or similar farming implement.

Zhuo — an ancient tool similar to aalso used in some dialects to refer to

Usage highlights

Zhuo pickaxeBig zhuoIron zhuo

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He used a pickaxe (鐯头) to break the hard soil.
  • This ancient tool is called a zhuo (鐯).
  • In some dialects, they call a sickle a zhuo (鐯).

Collocations

  • Zhuo pickaxe(鐯头)
  • Big zhuo(大鐯)
  • Iron zhuo(铁鐯)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents ancient agricultural tools, reflecting historical farming practices.
  • Rarely used in modern standard Chinese, primarily found in historical or dialectal contexts.

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