媻
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Meaning: to move
💡 Think of a pregnant woman (女) moving slowly: pán = 'pan' as in 'panda' waddling.
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Character Story & Explanation
Unearthed from ancient scripts, 媻 (pán) depicts a woman (女) moving slowly, possibly pregnant. It originally meant 'to walk unsteadily' or 'to move with difficulty'. Over time, it evolved to simply mean 'to move' or 'to transfer'. This character is rarely used today, surviving mainly in classical texts.
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