斫
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Meaning: to chop
💡 Imagine 'zhuó' sound of an axe hitting wood—hard chop.
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Character Story & Explanation
斫 (zhuó) means 'to chop' or 'to hack,' often with an axe or heavy blade. It appears in classical Chinese literature, like poems describing woodcutting or battle. Unlike Western 'chop' (associated with cooking or casual cutting), 斫 implies forceful, deliberate swinging—akin to a lumberjack felling a tree or a warrior cleaving armor.
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