刍
Ancient forms
4 forms- Oracle boneShang
- BronzeWestern Zhou
- Bamboo & silkWarring States
- Small sealQin–Han
- 芻RegularTraditional
- 刍SimplifiedToday
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Meaning
chú chu2
- to mow or cut grass
- hay
- straw
- fodder
Example sentences
- Ruminants are a group of mammals.
Words with 刍
- 反刍fǎnchúto ruminate
- 刍议chúyìlit. grass-cutter's comment (humble); fig. my observation as a humble layman
- 刍粮chúliángarmy provisions
- 刍豢chúhuànlivestock
- 刍秣chúmòhay
- 刍荛chúráoto mow grass and cut firewood
- 反刍动物fǎnchúdòngwùruminant
- 反裘负刍fǎnqiúfùchúlit. to wear one's coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back (idiom)