ráo

荛

Character · Noun · Proper nounTraditional蕘

firewood; surname Rao

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

firewood; faggots; kindling

literary

Literary term, now mostly found in the classical compound 刍荛 (chú ráo), referring to grass and firewood, or metaphorically to the humble opinions of common folk.

Chú刍
ráo荛
zhī之
jiàn见
 ，
jǐn仅
gōng供
cān参
kǎo考
 。

My humble opinion is for reference only.

Gǔ古
rén人
cǎi采
chú刍
ráo荛
yǐ以
chuī炊
 。

The ancients gathered grass and firewood for cooking.

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Xún询
yú于
chú刍
ráo荛
 ，
fāng方
zhī知
mín民
jiān间
jí疾
kǔ苦
 。

Only by consulting the common people can one understand their sufferings.

2.

proper noun

surname Rao

Rare Chinese surname.

Ráo荛
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
lì历
shǐ史
xué学
jiā家
 。

Mr. Rao is a famous historian.

Wǒ我
de的
tóng同
shì事
xìng姓
ráo荛
 。

My colleague's surname is Rao.