梭
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Meaning: shuttle
💡 Imagine a wooden shuttle zipping through threads like a race car.
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Character Story & Explanation
梭 (suō) means 'shuttle', the tool used in weaving to pass thread back and forth. In modern Chinese, it often appears in words related to movement and speed, like 穿梭 (chuānsuō, to shuttle back and forth). The radical 木 (tree) hints at the original material of shuttles. This character vividly captures the idea of swift, repeated motion, essential in both weaving and everyday language.
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