zhuō

old variant of 桌[zhuo1]

tall/outstanding (卓) + wood (木) = table

木 carries the meaning: a table is a wooden thing. 卓 primarily lends the sound zhuō, though its sense of 'standing tall above' is a pleasing fit for a raised surface.

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TallPhonetic, Semantic
WoodSemantic

Words with 桌

酒桌文化

jiǔ zhuō wén huà

drinking culture

钻桌子

zuān zhuō zi

to crawl under a table (e.g. as a forfeit for losing a bet or card game); to hide under a table

赌桌

dǔ zhuō

gambling table; gaming table

饭桌

fàn zhuō

dining table

餐桌转盘

cān zhuō zhuàn pán

revolving tray on a dining table

餐桌盐

cān zhuō yán

table salt

三屉桌

sān tì zhuō

three-drawer desk (traditional Chinese piece of furniture)

上桌

shàng zhuō

to place (food) on the table

八仙桌

bā xiān zhuō

old-fashioned square table to seat eight people

台球桌

tái qiú zhuō

billiards table

同桌

tóng zhuō

desk-mate

餐桌

cān zhuō

dining table; dinner table

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