wù
杌
stool; uneasy
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
small square stool; bench without backrest
Commonly used in the compound 杌子 (wù zi). Refers to a traditional square wooden stool, typically without a backrest, shorter than a standard chair.
Tā他
bān搬
le了
ge个
wù杌
zi子
zuò坐
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
。
He moved a small stool and sat in the courtyard.
Zhè这
jiān间
wū屋
zi子
zhǐ只
yǒu有
yī一
zhāng张
zhuō桌
zi子
hé和
liǎng两
ge个
wù杌
zi子
。
This room only has one table and two small stools.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huan欢
zuò坐
zài在
xiǎo小
wù杌
zi子
shàng上
tīng听
gù故
shi事
。
The children like sitting on small stools listening to stories.
adjective
uneasy; unstable;动摇
literaryUsed in literary or formal contexts, often in compounds like 杌陧 (wù niè), meaning unstable or dangerous (of a situation).
Bāng邦
zhī之
wù杌
niè陧
，
yuē曰
yóu由
yī一
rén人
。
The instability of the state is said to come from one person.