Definitions

jiù stable; barn
jiù variant of 廄|厩[jiù]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "厩", denoting a horse stable, originated from the traditional form "廄", which structurally combines the building radical "广" with the phonetic component "㲃" to represent a constructed shelter for horses. This was later simplified to "厩", where "厂" functions as a building-related radical and "既" serves as the phonetic element, reflecting a graphic streamlining while preserving the core meaning. Throughout its history, the character has primarily maintained its reference to a equine housing, though it has occasionally been used in broader contexts for other livestock barns without significant semantic shift.

Example Sentences Hide

这个马很宽敞。

Zhège mǎjiù hěn kuānchǎng.

This stable is very spacious.

农民清理了牛

Nóngmín qīnglǐ le niújiù.

The farmer cleaned the cow shed.

里的马匹都很健康。

Jiù lǐ de mǎpǐ dōu hěn jiànkāng.

The horses in the stable are all healthy.

我们需要修建新的马

Wǒmen xūyào xiūjiàn xīn de mǎjiù.

We need to build a new stable.

舍的屋顶需要维修。

Jiùshè de wūdǐng xūyào wéixiū.

The roof of the stable needs repair.

国王的御里养着许多骏马。

Guówáng de yùjiù lǐ yǎng zhe xǔduō jùnmǎ.

The king's royal stable keeps many fine horses.

肥是很好的农家肥料。

Jiùféi shì hěn hǎo de nóngjiā féiliào.

Stable manure is very good farm fertilizer.

为了防止火灾,内禁止吸烟。

Wèile fángzhǐ huǒzāi, jiù nèi jìnzhǐ xīyān.

To prevent fire, smoking is prohibited in the stable.