chú

𬸅

Word · Noun

yuanchú (mythical bird); chick (literary variant)

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

part of the term 'yuanchú', a legendary bird

literary

This character is almost exclusively used in the classical term '鹓𬸅' (yuān chú).

Gǔ古
shū书
shàng上
yǒu有
guān关
yú于
yuān鹓
chú𬸅
de的
jì记
zǎi载
 。

There are records about the yuanchú in ancient texts.

Tā他
zhì志
qù趣
gāo高
jié洁
 ，
fēi非
yuān鹓
chú𬸅
bù不
yǐn饮
 ，
fēi非
liàn练
shí实
bù不
shí食
 。

He is noble and pure in his aspirations, drinking only from the yuanchú's spring and eating only choice bamboo seeds.

2.

noun

chick; young bird; novice

archaic

This is a literary variant of '雏' (chú). It's rarely used in modern writing except in classical quotations or stylistic imitation.

Cǐ此
zì字
zài在
gǔ古
wén文
zhōng中
yǔ与
 “
chú雏
 ”
tōng通
yòng用
 。

This character was used interchangeably with '雏' in classical texts.

Fèng凤
chú𬸅
 （
 比
 喻
 优
 秀
 的
 年
 轻
 人
 才
 ）
 。

A young phoenix (metaphor for a brilliant young talent).