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厝
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cut or engrave

HSK 10
Society →Economy
cuò
サク、ソ、セキ、ジャク
といし、ま.じる、おく
A building 厂 containing the past 昔
Components
厂 cliff (radical)+ 昔 times past =
厝 cut or engrave
厂 Meaning component
hǎn cliff (radical)
"cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc
昔 Meaning component
xī times past
formerly
Notes
Similar Characters
厃 high and dangerous厚 thick原 flatlands反 against矦 target麻 hemp历 calendar (simp)厘 centi (simp)仄 oblique厉 grind (simp)厌 detest (simp)厓 precipice厕 restroom (simp)厗 厢 side-room (simp)厦 big building (simp)厩 barnyard (simp)厪 a hut厭 detest (trad)厮 servant (alt) (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
厝
Regular
Modern
Chinese
厝 [cuò]
to lay in place; to put; to place a coffin in a temporary location pending burial
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (5)
厝火积薪 [cuò​huǒ​jī​xīn] #74,583
lit. to put a fire under a pile of firewood (idiom)
厝火积薪 [cuò​huǒ​jī​xīn] #74,583
lit. to put a fire under a pile of firewood (idiom)
积薪厝火 [jī​xīn​cuò​huǒ]
to add fuel to the flames
积薪厝火 [jī​xīn​cuò​huǒ]
to add fuel to the flames
透天厝 [tòu​tiān​cuò]
(Tw) row house