kǔ
楛
coarse; crude; inferior; shoddy
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
coarse; crude; inferior in quality; shoddy (of workmanship)
literaryA literary term used to describe crude workmanship, poor construction, or inferior tools. Often appears in classical texts criticizing poor craftsmanship or agricultural practices.
Kǔ楛
gēng耕
shāng伤
jià稼
，
shì是
gǔ古
rén人
jiè告
gào诫
nóng农
mín民
de的
zhòng重
yào要
huà话
yǔ语
。
Coarse ploughing harms the crops—this was an important warning that ancients gave to farmers.
Zhè这
jiàn件
táo陶
qì器
zuò做
gōng工
kǔ楛
liè劣
，
nán难
yǐ以
cháng长
jiǔ久
shǐ使
yòng用
。
This pottery is shoddily made and difficult to use for a long time.
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Gōng工
shì事
kǔ楛
lòu陋
，
nán难
yǐ以
fáng防
shǒu守
dí敌
jūn军
。
The fortifications are crude and simple, making it difficult to defend against enemy troops.
Qí其
qì器
kǔ楛
è恶
，
bù不
nài耐
yòng用
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
kǔ苦
zhī之
。
Their tools were crude and bad, not durable, causing suffering to the people.