How to write 柝

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Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "柝"

Printable Handwriting Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 柝

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Printable Stroke Order Practice Worksheet of "柝"

Printable Stroke Order Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 柝

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Meaning of 柝

Pinyin tuò

Radical

木

Strokes

Definition

watchman's rattle

Usage

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柝 [tuò] 名词 1. Original meaning: A wooden clapper used by night watchmen. Example: “朔气传金柝” (The winter air carries the sound of the clapper). 2. An onomatopoeia meaning "clang". Example: 如: 柝柝 (the sound of clapping). 动词 1. To divide or separate. Example: 如: 柝居 (to separate homes). 2. Same as "拓" (tuò), meaning to open up or expand. Example: 如: 柝境 (to expand territory). Historical Usage: 1. 《周礼·天官·宫正》: “Evening striking the clapper and signaling.” 2. 《左传·哀公七年》: “The clapper of Lu was heard in Zhu.” 3. 《荀子·荣辱》: “Holding the gate and banging the clapper, not considering it a lowly task.” 4. 《谷梁传·庄公二十五年》: “The gentleman strikes the door, the scholar strikes the clapper.” Fan Ning commented: “The clapper, two woods striking.” 5. 《乐府诗集·木兰诗》: “The winter air carries the sound of the clapper.” 6. 《资治通鉴·唐纪》: “Leave a person to bang the clapper.”