抃
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Meaning: to applaud
💡 Imagine a hand (扌) giving a 'biàn' (卞) slap—applause!
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Character Story & Explanation
Excavating the ancient character 抃 (biàn), we find the radical 扌 (hand) combined with 卞 (biàn, meaning 'to hasten' or 'a cap'). This suggests a hand moving quickly, as in clapping. In classical texts, 抃 was used to describe applauding or striking hands together in approval. It often appears in literary works to depict joyous acclaim, a gesture that transcends time.
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