扱
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Meaning: to collect
💡 Hand reaching to gather: 扌+及 = collect by hand.
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Character Story & Explanation
The character 扱 (xī) means 'to collect' or 'to gather'. It combines the hand radical (扌) suggesting an action, with 及 (jí, 'to reach') as a phonetic component. This character is less common in modern Chinese, often appearing in classical texts. It conveys the idea of gathering things together by hand, emphasizing a purposeful collection.
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