yǒu
槱
pile firewood for burning; sacrificial fire
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pile up firewood (for burning); to stack fuel
archaicArchaic and literary usage. Originally referred to gathering and stacking wood for sacrificial fires or heating. Often appears in classical texts describing rituals or preparations for winter.
Gǔ古
rén人
yǒu槱
chái柴
yú于
jiāo郊
，
yǐ以
jì祭
tiān天
shén神
。
The ancients piled firewood in the suburbs to sacrifice to the heavenly gods.
Tíng庭
zhōng中
yǒu槱
jī积
jì既
duō多
，
zú足
yǐ以
yù御
dōng冬
hán寒
。
The courtyard had accumulated so much firewood that it was sufficient to withstand the winter cold.
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Cǐ此
zì字
duō多
yòng用
yú于
yǒu槱
sì祀
zhī之
lǐ礼
。
This character is often used in the context of sacrificial rites involving piled firewood.