cù

蹴

Character · VerbTraditional蹵

kick; step on

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Meanings

2 senses · 2 examples
1.

verb

to kick

archaic

Classical literary usage, rare in modern Chinese. Seen in historical contexts or set phrases.

Cù蹵
jū鞠
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
qiú球
lèi类
yùn运
dòng动
 。

Cuju (kick-ball) was a type of ball sport in ancient China.

2.

verb

to tread; to step on

archaic

Appears in the idiom "一蹴而就", meaning to accomplish something in one step.

Chéng成
gōng功
bù不
kě可
néng能
yī一
cù蹴
ér而
jiù就
 ，
xū需
yào要
cháng长
qī期
nǔ努
lì力
 。

Success cannot be achieved in one step; it requires long-term effort.