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厝: to lay in place; to put

 

厝 cuò


: to lay in place; to put
: to place a coffin in a temporary location pending burial

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 Usage:

Chinese idiom
厝火積薪 [厝火积薪] cuo4 huo3 ji1 xin1
: lit. to put a fire under a pile of firewood (idiom); fig. hidden danger; imminent danger

積薪厝火 [积薪厝火] ji1 xin1 cuo4 huo3
: to add fuel to the flames

 Etymology:

形声 Pictophonetic.
厂 (chang3: cliff; factory radical 27) suggests the meaning whil
(xi1: formerly) provides the sound.


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Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary