zhǔ

㔉

Character · VerbTraditional斸

chop; cut; dig up

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

verb

to chop; to cut down; to hew

literary

Literary term for cutting with an axe or knife, often used in contexts of felling trees or digging up roots.

Nóng农
fū夫
zhǔ劚
mù木
yǐ以
wéi为
xīn薪
 。

The farmer chopped wood for fuel.

Cǎi采
yào药
rén人
rù入
shān山
zhǔ劚
qǔ取
líng灵
zhī芝
 。

The herb gatherer entered the mountain to dig up lingzhi mushrooms.

2.

verb

to dig up; to excavate (roots, herbs)

technical

Specifically refers to digging up medicinal herbs or plant roots in traditional Chinese medicine contexts.

Cǐ此
yào药
xū需
qiū秋
dōng冬
zhǔ劚
gēn根
 ，
shài晒
gān干
bèi备
yòng用
 。

This medicine requires digging up the roots in autumn and winter, then drying them for later use.