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栝

Mandarin · pinyin guā

Juniperus chinensis
measuring-frame

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栝: guā · a builder's frame for measuring

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gwaa1 · kut3

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synonym of 檜 /桧 (“Chinese juniper”)
rear end of an arrow; nock
tool for straightening wood
used in 栝樓／栝楼 (guālóu)

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(obsolete) wooden stick; poker

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