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kē​jiù

stereotype

  • created sense approved 窠臼 · kē​jiù · stereotype — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    kē​jiù

    stereotype

    (literary) set pattern; old rut; a stereotypical style or formula often used to describe unoriginal writing or artistic works

    窠 (literal) → 窠 · kē · nest 臼 (literal) → 臼 · jiù · socket

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  • created sense approved 窠臼 · kē​jiù · pivot hole — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    kē​jiù

    pivot hole

    a stone or wooden socket for a door pivot in traditional Chinese architecture; a hollow or depression

    窠 (literal) → 窠 · kē · nest 臼 (literal) → 臼 · jiù · socket

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