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Translingual
Han character
搲 (Kangxi radical 64, 手+10, 13 strokes, cangjie input 手十金人 (QJCO), composition ⿰扌窊)
- to seize, to grasp
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 448, character 12
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 12516
- Dae Jaweon: page 799, character 5
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1937, character 5
- Unihan data for U+6432
Chinese
Etymology 1
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𫽼 Hakka
wea Cantonese, nonstandard
wear Cantonese, nonstandard
握 Northern Wu
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Pronunciation
Definitions
搲
- (Cantonese, Hakka, Wu) to clutch; to grab
- (Cantonese, Hakka) to scratch
- 搲痕 [Cantonese] ― waa2 han4 ― to scratch an itch
- (dialectal Northern Wu) to grab, rake or handle with chopsticks or similar utensils
- (Northern Wu, figurative) to recuperate; to mollify; to make up for (e.g. a situation)
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
搔 (“to scratch (an itch)”)
Compounds
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Definitions
搲
- (Cantonese, of clothing or garments) loose or wrinkled, due to repeatedly stretching or washing the garment
Compounds
- 烏搲／乌搲 (wu1 we5) (Cantonese)