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谢公屐
xiè​gōng​jī

Xie Lingyun's clogs

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
谢公屐 謝公屐 xiè​gōng​jī
Xie Lingyun's clogs
Toothed wooden clogs used for mountain climbing, named after the Southern Dynasty poet 谢灵运 xiè​líng​yùn, who wore them; the teeth could be removed to balance the feet while going up or down hills.

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Same as

  • 登山屐 dēng​shān​jī
  • 谢屐 xiè​jī
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