镐 (gǎo) - Hao — ancient capital of the Western Zhou & also refers to a pickaxe or miner's tool.

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gǎo ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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镐 · gǎo

Hao — ancient capital of the Western Zhou dynasty;

also refers to a pickaxe or miner's tool.

Hao — ancient capital of the Western Zhoualso refers to a pickaxe or miner's tool.

Usage highlights

Haojing capitalpickaxeiron pickminer's pickswing a pickHao capital ruins

Synonyms

  • 镐头— pickaxe (tool)
  • 镐京— Haojing (historical capital)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Western Zhou capital was Haojing (镐京).
  • Miners use a pickaxe (镐头) for excavation.
  • Archaeological sites at the ancient Hao capital (镐京遗址).
  • He swung the pick (挥镐) to break the hard ground.

Collocations

  • Haojing capital(镐京)
  • pickaxe(镐头)
  • iron pick(铁镐)
  • miner's pick(矿镐)
  • swing a pick(挥镐)
  • Hao capital ruins(镐京遗址)

Idioms

  • The Hao-Luo region (镐洛) referring to the twin capitals Haojing and Luoyi

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Haojing was the capital of the Western Zhou dynasty, located near modern Xi'an.
  • The character represents both historical significance and practical tool usage.
  • In archaeology, 镐京 refers to one of China's earliest documented capital cities.

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