龉 (yǔ) - Uneven, irregular, not smooth & used primarily in the word 龃龉 (jǔyǔ) meaning

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龉 · yǔ

Uneven, irregular, not smooth;

used primarily in the word 龃龉 (jǔyǔ) meaning 'discord, disagreement, at odds'.

Uneven, irregular, not smoothused primarily in the word 龃龉 (jǔyǔ) meaning

Usage highlights

龃龉龉龃龉龉相龉龉不合

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Their opinions were at odds (意见龃龉).
  • The gears meshed unevenly (齿轮龃龉).
  • There was discord between the two parties (双方发生龃龉).

Collocations

  • 龃龉 (jǔyǔ) - discord, disagreement
  • 龉龃 (yǔjǔ) - variant of 龃龉, discord
  • 龉龉 (yǔyǔ) - uneven, irregular
  • 相龉 (xiāngyǔ) - to be in conflict
  • 龉不合 (yǔ bù hé) - incompatible, discordant

Idioms

  • At odds with each other(龃龉不合)
  • Mutual discord(互相龃龉)
  • Gears that don't mesh properly(齿轮龃龉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 龉 is almost exclusively used in the compound 龃龉, which originally described teeth that don't align properly.
  • In classical Chinese literature, 龃龉 was used metaphorically to describe interpersonal conflicts and disagreements.
  • The character's complex structure reflects its meaning of 'not fitting together smoothly'.

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