斸
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Meaning: cut
💡 Think 'Jude' the lumberjack, who chops wood with a decisive 'zhǔ'!
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Character Story & Explanation
In a bustling wet market in Guangzhou, a vendor deftly uses a cleaver to 斸 (zhǔ, 'cut') through a thick sugarcane stalk, splitting it into neat sections for eager customers. This rare character primarily appears in classical literature and some dialects, describing a firm, decisive slicing action. It’s a vivid example of how Chinese characters capture specific physical motions.
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