The story of 柄

handle, stem

柄 is composed of 木(wood) and 丙, 丙 is the picture of a hearth with fire inside, in ancient times, man burns stems of plant to make fire, so 柄 means the stem of plant, also has the meaning of holding something.

Vocabulary of 柄

  • 笑柄 (laughing stock)
  • 柄政 (to be in power)
  • 話柄 (a pretext of gossip)
  • 刀柄 (handle of knife)

Classification

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