zuì

槜

Character · NounTraditional檇

wooden pestle; place name

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

wooden pestle; stick for pounding

archaic

Archaic term referring to a wooden tool used for pounding in a mortar. Rarely used in modern Chinese except in historical or literary contexts.

Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
zuì檇
chǔ杵
jiù臼
 ，
chōng舂
mǐ米
wéi为
shí食
 。

Ancient people used wooden pestles and mortars to pound rice for food.

Zuì檇
 ，
chōng舂
chǔ杵
yě也
 。

'Zuì' refers to a pestle for pounding.

2.

noun

used in the place name Zuili (an ancient location in present-day Zhejiang)

Specifically refers to Zuili (檇李), an ancient place name in what is now Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. In modern simplified Chinese, this is written as 槜李.

Zuì檇
lǐ李
zhī之
zhàn战
shì是
chūn春
qiū秋
shí时
qí期
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zhàn战
yì役
 。

The Battle of Zuili was an important battle during the Spring and Autumn period.

Zuì槜
lǐ李
wèi位
yú于
jīn今
zhè浙
jiāng江
shěng省
jiā嘉
xīng兴
shì市
yí一
dài带
 。

Zuili is located in the area of present-day Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province.