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1. 古时私塾老师常备有楚木，用以惩罚不听话的学生。

   gǔ​shí sī​shú lǎo​shī cháng bèi​yǒu chǔ mù, yòng​yǐ chéng​fá bù tīng​huà de xué​sheng.

   In ancient times, private school teachers often kept switches to punish disobedient students.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary