jū

锔

Character · Verb · NounTraditional鋦

to mend with cramps; a surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to mend; to patch with cramps

neutral

A traditional craft used to repair broken pottery, porcelain, or metalware by drilling holes and fastening them with metal cramps.

Zhè这
ge个
wǎn碗
pò破
le了
 ，
dàn但
hái还
néng能
jū锯
shàng上
 。

This bowl is cracked, but it can still be mended with cramps.

Tā他
yé爷
ye爷
yǐ以
qián前
shì是
ge个
jū锯
guō锅
jiàng匠
 。

His grandfather used to be a craftsman who mended pots with cramps.

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Zhè这
ge个
jū锯
pén盆
de的
shǒu手
yì艺
kuài快
shī失
chuán传
le了
 。

This craft of mending basins with cramps is nearly lost.

2.

noun

a surname

formal

A relatively uncommon Chinese surname.

Tā他
xìng姓
Jū锯
 ，
shì是
ge个
hěn很
hǎn罕
jiàn见
de的
xìng姓
shì氏
 。

His surname is Ju, which is a very rare surname.