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芦柴棒

lú chái bàngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
reed stem / (fig.) extremely skinny person
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-66cf6e386c389fe8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

蘆柴棒 芦柴棒 [lu2 chai2 bang4] /reed stem/(fig.) extremely skinny person/

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Other forms in these source records: 蘆柴棒

  • 芦
    lú

    (bound form) reed

  • 柴
    chái

    firewood / lean (of meat) / thin (of a person)

    Chái

    surname Chai

  • 棒
    bàng

    stick / club / cudgel / smart / capable / strong / wonderful / classifier for legs of a relay race

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.