chú

刍

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional芻

fodder; mow grass

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Meanings

3 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

fodder; hay; grass for feeding livestock

literary

Classical/literary term; used in compounds and idioms.

Nóng农
mín民
chǔ储
bèi备
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
chú刍
mò秣
guò过
dōng冬
 。

The farmer stored a large amount of fodder for the winter.

Niú牛
yáng羊
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
fǎn反
chú刍
 。

The cattle and sheep are ruminating on the grassland.

2.

verb

to cut grass; to mow

literary

Classical/literary term, mostly seen in compounds.

Gǔ古
shí时
chú刍
ráo荛
zhī之
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
cǐ此
wéi为
shēng生
 。

In ancient times, people who cut grass and collected firewood often made a living from it.

3.

noun

surname Chú

A rare surname.

Chú刍
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
xīn新
lín邻
jū居
 。

Mr. Chú is our new neighbor.