cūn
踆
to kick
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to kick
archaicThis is an archaic or literary character that is rarely used in modern Chinese. It is homophonous with the common verb '蹲' (to squat) but has a completely different meaning. Learners are strongly advised to recognize its archaic nature and not confuse it with '踢' (tī), the standard modern word for 'to kick'.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
yǒu有
'
yǐ以
zú足
cūn蹲
zhī之
'
de的
jì记
zǎi载
。
Ancient texts contain records of 'kicking it with the foot'.
Cǐ此
zì字
yì义
wéi为
'
tī踢
'
，
gǔ古
shí时
suǒ所
yòng用
。
The meaning of this character is 'to kick', used in ancient times.