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偻

Character · AdjectiveTraditional僂

bend; quick

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

adjective

bent; stooped (of the body)

literary

A classical/literary term, often seen in the compound 伛偻 (yǔlǚ).

Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
yǔ伛
lǚ偻
zhe着
bèi背
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
láo劳
zuò作
 。

The old man was stooped over, working in the field.

Cháng长
qī期
de的
láo劳
zuò作
shǐ使
tā他
yāo腰
bèi背
lǚ偻
le了
 。

Long-term labor has bent his back.

2.

adjective

rapid; quick

archaic

An extremely rare classical usage, found in idioms like 不能偻指.

Qíng情
kuàng况
fù复
zá杂
 ，
bù不
néng能
lǚ偻
zhǐ指
 。

The situation is complex and cannot be enumerated quickly.