chú
蜍
part of the word for toad
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
(only used in the compound word 蟾蜍) toad
literaryThis character 蜍 (chú) is almost never used alone in modern Chinese. Its sole, common function is as the second character in the compound 蟾蜍 (chán chú), meaning 'toad'.
Gǔ古
shī诗
zhōng中
cháng常
chū出
xiàn现
chán蟾
chú蜍
de的
xíng形
xiàng象
。
The image of the toad often appears in ancient poetry.
Tā他
zài在
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
zhǐ只
chán蟾
chú蜍
。
He found a toad in the garden.
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Yuè月
gōng宫
yǒu有
yù玉
tù兔
，
yě也
yǒu有
chán蟾
chú蜍
。
The Moon Palace has the Jade Rabbit, and also the toad.