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楦

xuàn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 shoe last
  2. 2 shoe tree
  3. 3 to stretch (a shoe) with a last

Examples

鞋匠用木楦把新鞋撑大。
Xuàn
The shoemaker stretches the new shoes over a wooden last.
鞋楦是脚形的木制模型。
Xié xuàn
A shoe last is a wooden mold shaped like a foot.

Tips

usage
楦 is both the noun (the foot-shaped block, 鞋楦) and the verb (to stretch or shape footwear over it). The wood radical reflects that traditional lasts were carved from wood.

Components

radical
木 mù
wood
The wood radical 木 marks the meaning: a shoe last is a wooden block carved into a foot shape for stretching footwear.
phonetic
宣 xuān
to declare
宣 supplies the sound, shifting tone from xuān to xuàn. It works only as the phonetic element and contributes no meaning here.

Stroke Order

楦 xuàn