樎
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Meaning: manger
💡 Think 'soup' for horses: 樎 (sù) sounds like 'soup'—a manger fills with 'soup-y' feed.
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Character Story & Explanation
樎 (sù) is a rare Chinese character meaning 'manger'—a trough for feeding horses or cattle. It appears in classical texts, often metaphorically for provision or stable care. Unlike the Western manger associated with Christmas nativity scenes, 樎 is purely secular, used in agricultural and historical contexts. Its structure combines the wood radical (木) with a phonetic component (宿), hinting at a wooden feeding structure.
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