餬 (hú) - To paste & to stick

餬Tone 2

hú ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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餬 · hú

To paste;

to stick;

to make a living;

to get by;

congee;

paste;

gruel.

To pasteto stickto make a living

Usage highlights

Make a livingPaste paperThick congeePaste windowLiving hand to mouthPaste with flour

Synonyms

  • 糊— paste; stick; make a living (simplified variant)
  • 粘— stick; paste; adhere
  • 贴— paste; stick; attach

Antonyms

  • 剥— peel; strip (opposite of paste/stick)
  • 揭— tear off; remove (opposite of paste)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He barely makes a living (餬口).
  • Apply paste to the wall (用浆糊餬墙).
  • They live from hand to mouth (勉强餬口度日).
  • The porridge is very thick (粥很餬).

Collocations

  • Make a living(餬口)
  • Paste paper(餬纸)
  • Thick congee(餬粥)
  • Paste window(餬窗)
  • Living hand to mouth(餬口度日)
  • Paste with flour(用面粉餬)

Idioms

  • To make a living(餬口四方)
  • Living from hand to mouth(餬口之计)
  • Paste paper for a living(餬纸为生)
  • Barely getting by(勉强餬口)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to thick congee or paste, later extended to mean 'making a living' as in barely having enough to eat.
  • The character appears in the idiom 餬口, which describes a meager existence or subsistence living.
  • In traditional society, 餬口 often referred to manual laborers or poor scholars who struggled to make ends meet.

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