枢

樞
shū
#2,610 most
frequent character
(bound form) hinge, pivot (usu. fig.)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

枢 pairs 木 wood with 区 qū as the sound part. It first meant a door bolt. From there it grew to hinge and then pivot.

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Homophones

HSK 1
书shū
book, letter
HSK 4
输shū
to lose, to transport, to donate
叔shū
uncle, father's younger brother
殊shū
(literary) to kill, to behead
舒shū
to stretch, to unfold, to relax
疏shū
to dredge, to clear away obstruction

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