kuò栝
栝
archaic
Meaning of 栝
栝 means used in 𬄩栝 (tǎn kuò), a bow mechanism for straightening arrows; to correct or improve (writing). Pronounced kuò.
- used in 𬄩栝 (tǎn kuò), a bow mechanism for straightening arrows; to correct or improve (writing)
Character Info
Radical木
Strokes10
Components
木
舌
Stroke Order
栝
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
tǎn𬄩
kuò栝
jiǎo矫
zhèng正
gōng弓
nǔ弩
，
shǐ使
zhī之
píng平
zhí直
。
Ancient people used the tǎn-kuò device to straighten bows and crossbows, making them even.
Wén文
zhāng章
xū需
jīng经
tǎn𬄩
kuò栝
，
fāng方
néng能
jīng精
liàn炼
。
Writing must undergo correction and polishing before it can become refined.