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互 [hù]
1. Adverb. Each other.
- 彼此:~相 (mutually); ~助 (mutual assistance); ~利 (mutual benefit); ~生 (mutual life).
2. Noun.
- Original meaning: A tool for winding cord.
- Word formation: Pictographic. It is a type of tool used for twisting ropes.
- Meaning 1: Same as the original meaning (an implement that is used to wind up cord).
- Comment: "Today, there are still such tools for twisting ropes. From bamboo, it resembles a worker's tool, with the center resembling a hand holding it."
- Meaning 2: Error; mistake.
- Meaning 3: An ancient wooden frame used for hanging meat (meatrack).
- Meaning 4: Gate; alley gate.
- Meaning 5: General term for crustaceans.
3. Adverb.
- Mutually; each other.
- Example references:
- "互, 交互 (mutually, in alternation)."
- "胡笳互动 (The Hu jia plays in response to one another)."
- "以参互考日成 (To refer and exam mutually)."
- "渔歌互答 (Fishermen's songs answering each other)."
4. Verb.
- To join; connect; hand over and take over.
- Example reference: "春夏相与交,秋冬相与互 (Spring and summer engage with each other; autumn and winter join mutually)."
mutually shirking responsibilities (idiom); each blaming the other / passing the buck to and fro / each trying to unload responsibilities onto the other
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