zhù​zhóu

loom

  • created sense approved 杼轴/杼軸 · zhù​zhóu · loom — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    zhù​zhóu

    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 · zhù​zhóu · plot — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    zhù​zhóu

    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 · zhù​zhóu · wife — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    zhù​zhóu

    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 · zhù​zhóu · poverty — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    zhù​zhóu

    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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