wù

扤

Character · VerbTraditional杌

to shake; tree stump

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to shake; to move; to disturb

archaic

Literary and archaic usage, often appearing in compounds such as 杌陧 (wùniè, meaning unstable or turbulent).

Dà大
fēng风
wù杌
dòng动
lín林
mù木
 ，
shēng声
rú如
nù怒
tāo涛
 。

The strong wind shook the trees, sounding like raging waves.

Dì地
zhèn震
wù杌
hàn撼
shān山
hé河
 ，
bǎi百
xìng姓
jīng惊
huáng惶
 。

The earthquake shook the mountains and rivers, terrifying the people.

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Guó国
bù步
wù杌
niè陧
 ，
shè社
jì稷
ān安
wēi危
xì系
yú于
yī一
xiàn线
 。

The nation's step was unsteady; the safety of the altars of soil and grain hung by a thread.