shū

hinge; pivot

#2616

Character data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 2616th character
Radical ⽊ (75.4)
Strokes 8
Index # 1021
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

枢 shū
  1. 1. hinge
  2. 2. pivot

Stroke order

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Words containing 枢

Word Meaning
center; hub (e.g. of transport network)
hub (e.g. of traffic network); hinge; pivot
cardinal (of the Catholic Church)
central nervous system, CNS
traffic hub
alpha Ursae Majoris
alpha Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper
constant activity prevents decay (idiom)
censorate
privy council
cardinal (Catholicism)
pivot; fulcrum
fig. constant activity prevents decay
important traffic hub; key crossroad
Ling Shu, ancient Chinese acupuncture text
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