陬 (zōu) - corner, nook & remote area

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zōu ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical: 阝

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陬 · zōu

corner, nook;

remote area;

foothill;

first month of the lunar year in ancient Chinese calendar

corner, nookremote areafoothill

Usage highlights

mountain cornerremote areafirst monthdistant regionsecluded cornercoastal nook

Synonyms

  • 角— corner, angle
  • 隅— corner, nook
  • 边— border, edge

Antonyms

  • 中— center, middle
  • 央— center, middle

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The village is located in a remote corner (山陬) of the mountains.
  • He traveled to distant regions (边陬) for research.
  • The ancient text mentions the first month (陬月) of the lunar calendar.
  • They settled in the foothills (山陬) of the region.

Collocations

  • mountain corner(山陬)
  • remote area(边陬)
  • first month(陬月)
  • distant region(遐陬)
  • secluded corner(僻陬)
  • coastal nook(海陬)

Idioms

  • Remote corners and distant regions(遐陬僻壤)
  • Mountain corners and sea margins(山陬海澨)
  • Every corner and cranny(陬隅之间)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient Chinese astronomy, 陬 referred to the first month of the lunar year when the sun was in the constellation Pegasus.
  • The character often appears in classical literature to describe remote, hard-to-reach places.
  • Used in historical texts to denote border regions and peripheral areas of ancient Chinese territory.

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