created sense approved 杼轴/杼軸 · zhùzhóu · loom — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
杼轴 / 杼軸
zhùzhóu
loom
(literary) loom; textile machinery; shuttle and roller; by extension refers to the act of weaving
杼 (literal) → 杼 · zhù · shuttle 轴 (literal) → 轴/軸 · zhóu · spool
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created sense approved 杼轴/杼軸 · zhùzhóu · plot — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
杼轴 / 杼軸
zhùzhóu
plot
the structure or organization of a literary work; creative thought; plot
杼 (literal) → 杼 · zhù · shuttle 轴 (literal) → 轴/軸 · zhóu · spool
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created sense approved 杼轴/杼軸 · zhùzhóu · wife — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
杼轴 / 杼軸
zhùzhóu
wife
(archaic) a way to refer to a wife or women in general, coming from the traditional association of women with weaving
杼 (literal) → 杼 · zhù · shuttle 轴 (literal) → 轴/軸 · zhóu · spool
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created sense approved 杼轴/杼軸 · zhùzhóu · poverty — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
杼轴 / 杼軸
zhùzhóu
poverty
(literary) empty looms; a metaphor for economic distress or a state of poverty where production has ceased
杼 (literal) → 杼 · zhù · shuttle 轴 (literal) → 轴/軸 · zhóu · spool
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