拂
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Meaning: to flick
💡 Imagine your hand 'flicking' a 'not' (弗) away—brush it off!
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Character Story & Explanation
拂 (fú) is composed of 扌 (hand) and 弗 (not), originally depicting a hand brushing away something unwanted. It means 'to flick' or 'to brush off', as in flicking dust from clothes. Culturally, it appears in idioms like 拂袖而去 (to flick one's sleeves and leave), expressing dignified anger or refusal.
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