Taxonomy of meanings for 樵:　　

  • 樵 qiáo (OC: dzew MC: dziɛu) 昨焦切 平 廣韻：【柴也説文木也昨焦切十五 】
  • 樵 qiáo (OC: dzew MC: dziɛu) 昨焦切 平 廣韻：【同樵 】

    Additional information about 樵

    說文解字: 【樵】，散也。 〔小徐本「散」下有「木」。〕 从木、焦聲。 【昨焦切】

      Criteria
    • FIREWOOD

      1. The current general word for firewood is xīn 薪 and specifically the word refers to thick branches that can perhaps be used for making logs.

      2. Ráo 蕘 refers to hey and straw used for burning.

      3. Qiáo 樵 refers to largish branches cut up and used for firewood.

      4. Chái 柴 refers to firewood, specifically cut into smaller pieces than xīn 薪, and the word came to the current general word.

      Word relations
    • Oppos: (FIREWOOD)汲/FETCH Jí 汲 refers specifically to the fetching of water.