抻
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Meaning: to pull
💡 Hand (扌) extending (申) like pulling taffy or noodles.
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Character Story & Explanation
抻 (chēn) combines 扌 (hand) and 申 (extend), literally 'hand extending'—to pull or stretch something taut, like elastic or dough. In Chinese culture, 抻面 (pulled noodles) is a famous culinary art. The character also implies drawing out time, as in 抻时间 (stall for time).
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