徂
How to Say
How to Write
Meaning: to go
💡 Think: 'Step (彳) to ancestors (且)' = to go (to the past).
Compounds
Character Story & Explanation
Detective’s note: The character 徂 (cú) combines the radical 彳 (step) with 且 (ancestral tablet), originally depicting 'going to the ancestors'—meaning 'to go' or 'depart'. In classical texts, it often refers to a journey or passing away, as in the phrase '岁月其徂' (time passes). Its usage is largely literary, evoking a sense of forward movement or transition.
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