to separate the grain from the husk

= + : Charlie Chaplin (ch) is using a kilo (千) and a mortar (臼) to separate grain and husk (臿) in front of the ashram (a1) before the winnowing.

臿 character breakdown

thousand

= 丿 + : The Queen of Hearts dropped a kilo on her banana in front of the anthill, and now she uses a cross to try and revive it.
mortar

Joan of Arc (ji) uses a mortar (臼) to process some holy herbs in the outhouse's bathroom (ou4).
see 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]

Characters with 臿 as component

to insert / stick in / pierce / to take part in / to interfere / to interpose

= + : While separating grain and husk (臿) in front of the ashram (a1), Charlie Chaplin (ch) accidentally sticks (插) his hand (扌) into the mortar and under the kilo (臿).
old variant of 插[cha1]

= + : While separating grain and husk (臿) in front of the ashram (a1), Charlie Chaplin (ch) accidentally sticks (插) his hand (扌) into the mortar and under the kilo (臿).
old variant of 閘|闸[zha2] / sluice / lock (on waterway)
to drink
spade / shovel

Words with 臿

臿 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 臿

臿 currently does not appear in any sentence.