毹
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Meaning: rug
💡 Think 'shoe' on a rug: 毹 (shū) sounds like 'shoe' and a rug is for shoes.
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Character Story & Explanation
At a traditional teahouse in Chengdu, you might see an embroidered 毹 (shū) underfoot—a thick woolen rug used for ceremonies. This character, with 毛 (fur) as radical, specifically refers to fine, patterned rugs in classical contexts. While modern Chinese often uses 地毯 for rugs, 毹 appears in idioms like 毹裘 (fur coat) and historical texts describing imperial carpets.
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