抈
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Meaning: to bend
💡 Imagine a bent 'Yue' (月) moon—抈 sounds like 'yue' and means to bend.
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Character Story & Explanation
In a small bamboo workshop in Sichuan, Master Li gently 抈 (bends) a green bamboo strip over a flame, shaping it into a woven basket. This rare character, mostly found in classical texts or crafts, vividly describes the action of bending something flexible but resistant, like bamboo or willow. It appears in phrases like 抈竹 (bend bamboo), preserving a tactile sense of traditional Chinese craftsmanship.
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