櫽
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Meaning: tool used for shaping wood
💡 櫽: 'yin' like 'yin' in 'yield'—the tool yields shaped wood.
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Character Story & Explanation
櫽 (yǐn) is an ancient Chinese character referring to a tool used for shaping wood, specifically a template or mold to straighten or curve timber. Found in classical texts like the Zhuangzi, it symbolizes craftsmanship and the imposition of order on raw material. Its radical is 木 (wood), but the character is archaic and rarely used today, surviving mostly in historical or philosophical contexts.
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