Definitions
to pound (grain); beat
Etymology phono-semantic
mortar
Semantic:
臼
About
舂 is an ideogrammatic compound depicting the agricultural task of pounding grain to remove husks. Its structure shows two hands (from 𦥑) at the top, a mortar (臼) at the bottom, and central vertical strokes representing the pestle driven downward. This visual composition defines the character's core meaning: the action of husking grain, a fundamental process in historical cereal preparation.
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