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橾

Mandarin · pinyin qiāo#

old variant of 鍬 qiāo

Mandarin · pinyin shū#

the hole in the center of a wheel accommodating the axle (archaic)

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1 · qiao1

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ciu1 · sou1 · syu1

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character · Etymology 1

used in 櫹橾／𰘩橾 (xiāosāo)

character · Etymology 2

(obsolete) hub bore (hole in the center of a wheel into which the axle fits)

character · Etymology 3

(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 鍬 /锹 (qiāo, “shovel; spade”)

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