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Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "胠" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
胠 [qū]
1. 腋下 (armpit): “转则两胠下满。”
(If turned, both armpits will be full.)
2. 古代军阵的右翼 (right wing of an ancient military formation): “胠,商子车御侯朝,桓跳为右。”
(The right wing was commanded by Huan Tiao in the ancient formation.)
3. 从旁边打开 (open sideways): “将为胠箧探囊发匮之盗而为守备。”
(Will guard against the thief who opens the box and inspects its contents sideways.)
4. 搁浅 (go aground): “(一种鱼)胠于沙而思水,则无逮矣。”
(A fish goes aground in the sand and longs for water, unable to catch anything.)
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胠 [qū]
名 (noun)
本义: 腋下 (Primary meaning: armpit)
造字法: 形声。从月(肉),去声。
Word formation: Phonetic and semantic compound. Derived from 月 (flesh) with a departing tone.
1. 同本义 (Same as the primary meaning): anilla (armpit)
【引】
1 《说文》:胠,亦(腋)下也。
(Shuowen Jiezi: 胠 also means armpit.)
2 《广雅·释亲》:胠,胁也。
(Guangya: 胠 means side (of the body).)
3 《素问·咳论》:甚则不可以转,转则两胠下满。
(Suwen: If severe, it cannot be turned; if turned, both armpits will be full.)
2. 古代军阵的右翼 (Right wing of an ancient military formation):
【例】
如: 胠翼 (Right wing. In ancient battle formations, the left and right wings refer to elements that complement each other.)
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胠 [qū]
动 (verb)
1. 从旁边撬开 (open sideways):
【引】
1 《庄子·胠箧》:将为胠箧探囊发匮之盗。释文引司马注:“从旁开为胠。”
(Zhuangzi: Will guard against the thief who opens the box and inspects its contents sideways. Commentary by Sima states: “Opening from the side is called 胠.”)
【例】
又如: 胠箧 (To open a box. Originally refers to prying open a box, later also used to mean theft); 胠箧儿 (Thief).
2. 通“阹”。搁浅 (go aground):
【引】
1 《荀子·荣辱》:胠于沙而思水,则天逮矣。
(Xunzi: The fish goes aground in the sand and longs for water; thus heaven holds it.)