Common Meanings
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tuò柝
An ancient wooden clapper used by watchmen to mark time, typically at night.
夜深人静，远处传来阵阵木柝声
In the dead of night, the distant sound of wooden watchman's clappers could be heard.
To open up, expand, or reclaim, used similarly to '拓' (tuò) in the sense of '开拓' (kāituò).
古人常将荒地柝垦为良田。
Ancient people often opened up barren land to make fertile fields.