屨
jù
straw sandals; tread on
Meaning
Sandals made of woven straw or grass. The term emphasizes the materiality of woven plant fibers, often signaling rustic settings, travel, poverty, or asceticism.
Grammar and usage
Can function as a verb meaning "to tread on," though this is less common than 履. In verbal positions, it may imply "to wear sandals" or suggest a specific humble or rustic manner of walking.
Distinctions
Distinguish from 履 (lǚ), a broader term for footwear often implying formal materials and a stronger verbal sense, and 屐 (jī), which specifically refers to wooden clogs.
History and forms
Fanqie reading: 九遇 (yù). Simplified variant: U+5C66.
Decontextualized translator aid. This page describes plausible lexical range; it does not choose what the glyph means in a particular passage.