檠
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Meaning: instrument for straightening bows
💡 A wooden (木) tool for straightening bows (檠) – think 'bow aligner'.
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檠 (qíng) refers to a wooden tool used to straighten bows or crossbows, reflecting the ancient Chinese emphasis on precision and discipline. It symbolizes correction and alignment, both physically and morally. Rarely used in modern Chinese, it appears in classical texts and idioms like '破檠为朴' (break the straightener to return to simplicity).
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