shū
枢
door hinge; central part; hub
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
door shaft; door hinge
literaryLiterary and formal usage, often appears in classical Chinese proverbs.
Hù户
shū枢
bù不
dù蠹
，
liú流
shuǐ水
bù不
fǔ腐
。
A door hinge never rots; running water never stagnates.
Gǔ古
dài代
mù木
mén门
yī依
kào靠
mù木
shū枢
kāi开
guān关
。
Ancient wooden doors relied on wooden hinges to open and close.
noun
central part; core hub
formalUsed in both formal written and modern technical contexts.
Běi北
jīng京
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
zhōng中
shū枢
。
Beijing is the political hub of China.
Zhè这
gè个
gǎng港
kǒu口
shì是
qū区
yù域
jīng经
jì济
de的
shū枢
niǔ纽
。
This port is the economic hub of the region.
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Wǎng网
luò络
zhōng中
shū枢
jié节
diǎn点
chū出
xiàn现
gù故
zhàng障
。
A central network node has malfunctioned.
Zhōng中
shū枢
shén神
jīng经
xì系
tǒng统
kòng控
zhì制
rén人
tǐ体
huó活
dòng动
。
The central nervous system controls human activities.
Gōng公
sī司
de的
zhōng中
shū枢
bù部
mén门
wèi位
yú于
zǒng总
bù部
dà大
lóu楼
。
The core departments of the company are located in the headquarters building.