抿
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Meaning: to smooth hair with a wet brush
💡 Imagine a hand ('扌') wiping a wet brush over hair ('民' sounds like 'min').
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Character Story & Explanation
Originally, 抿 depicted a hand (扌) pressing hair (民, phonetic) with moisture. Ancient texts show women using a wet brush to tame flyaways, symbolizing meticulous grooming. Today, it also means 'sip' (e.g., 抿一口酒) or 'pursed lips'. The radical 扌 hints at manual action.
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