Usage of the character 芻
chú
刍
[芻]
- to mow or cut grass
- hay
- straw
- fodder
chúliáng
刍粮
[芻糧]
- army provisions
chúyì
刍议
[芻議]
- lit. grass-cutter's comment (humble); fig. my observation as a humble layman
- my humble opinion
fǎnchú
反刍
[反芻]
- to ruminate
- to chew the cud
chúmò
刍秣
[芻秣]
- hay
- fodder
chúráo
刍荛
[芻蕘]
- to mow grass and cut firewood
- grass mower
- woodman
chúhuàn
刍豢
[芻豢]
- livestock
- farm animals
fǎnchúdòngwù
反刍动物
[反芻動物]
- ruminant
fǎnqiúfùchú
反裘负刍
[反裘負芻]
- lit. to wear one's coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back (idiom)
- fig. to live a life of poverty and hard work
- fig. to act stupidly