枢 swinging door, pivot, hinge, pivotal, key importance 木,区,

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On-yomi [ Toggle rōmaji ]

スウ　･　シュ
SU　U　･　SHU

Kun-yomi

とぼそ　･　からくり
to　bo　so　･　ka　ra　ku　ri

Glyph elements [ Toggle Font ]

木

ボク,モク,き,こ～ wood, woody stalk, stem, wooden, a woody, tree, implanted, simple, simpleton, coffin, encased death, unfeeling, numb

　TWISTING a TAUT HEAD
…or: SCREWING EMISSIONS
…or: HAND on TAUT ROD
　

区

ク,オウ,コウ,× discriminate, differentiate a restricted part, zone, quarter or city ward, district, section

　WALLED CONTAINMENT for SHUTTLING MOTIONS
…or: UNSEEN, DEATH with WOVEN TOGETHER, WEAVING IN-OUT, BABES
…or: ARRAY of UNSEEN DEATH SNARES
…or: ROD DIRECTLY SNARED
　

Meanings of elements

WOOD in IMPORTANT RESTRICTED ZONE

Right element is an acknowledgement that some portions or zones or groups of things are better or worse than others, and formerly meant「to discriminate, differentiate」the better, or worse, or more important parts, from those of differing quality.「Wood」with「discriminate, differentiated zone」refers to the PIVOT point, the HINGE of a door that swings. Maybe also chosen because it looks like a swinging door fitted with two turnbuckles to prevent warping, or holes cut to see if anyone is on the other side when used in a kitchen and the doors swing both ways.
　A「woody in the zone」will also act as a pivot point, a pivot, the swinging, turning point.

Modern definitions (that generally disregard history) …excluding politically incorrect concepts and other meanings deemed offensive today; may list only pigeonholed definitions, euphemisms, or meaningless mnemonics)
Chinese: hinge; pivot
Japanese: pivot hinge, sliding wooden bolt, cavities in the frame of a door used as part of a pivot hinge, extensions on the top and bottom of a door that fit into cavities in the frame
Unihan extended: door hinge; pivot; center of power
EDRDG: hinge; pivot; door

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