chōu

䌷

Character · VerbTraditional紬

draw out; extract; compile

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to draw out; to extract; to pull out

literary

Literary and archaic usage. Often used in the compound 紬绎 (chōu yì) meaning to unravel threads and arrange them in order, extended to mean analyzing and sorting out complex matters.

Chōu紬
yì绎
diǎn典
jí籍
 ，
biān编
zuǎn纂
chéng成
shū书
 。

He analyzed and arranged classical texts, compiling them into a book.

Chōu紬
qí其
yào要
yì义
 ，
yǐ以
gào告
tiān天
xià下
 。

Extracting its essential meaning to announce to the world.

2.

verb

to edit; to compile; to arrange in order

literary

Literary usage, often seen in classical texts referring to the compilation of historical records or literary works.

Chōu紬
cì次
shǐ史
liào料
 ，
yǐ以
nián年
wéi为
zhǔn准
 。

Arranging historical materials in chronological order.

Bó博
cǎi采
zhòng众
jí籍
 ，
chōu紬
wéi为
jù巨
piān篇
 。

Collecting extensively from various books and compiling them into a major work.