qú

氍

Character · NounTraditional𣰋

woolen carpet/rug; stage

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

woolen carpet; rug; mat (usu. in compound)

literary

Variant of 氍. Almost exclusively used in the compound 𣰋毹 (qúshū), referring to a fine woolen carpet or stage rug. Literary and archaic.

Hóng红
qú𣰋
pū铺
dì地
 ，
yíng迎
jiē接
guì贵
bīn宾
 。

Red carpets were laid out to welcome the honored guests.

Qú𣰋
shū毹
zhī之
shàng上
 ，
yǎn演
yuán员
men们
zhèng正
zài在
pái排
liàn练
 。

On the woolen stage rug, the actors were rehearsing.

2.

noun

stage (by extension from the carpet meaning)

literary

Metonymic extension from 'stage carpet' to 'stage' itself. Found in literary expressions like 登𣰋 (ascend the stage).

Míng名
líng伶
dēng登
qú𣰋
 ，
mǎn满
táng堂
hè喝
cǎi彩
 。

The famous performer ascended the stage, and the hall erupted in applause.

Qú𣰋
shàng上
fēng风
yún云
biàn变
huàn幻
 ，
tái台
xià下
rén人
shēng生
bǎi百
tài态
 。

On stage, fortunes changed rapidly; below the stage, the full spectrum of human life was displayed.