挌
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Meaning: fight
💡 Hand (扌) meets 'each' (各) in a fight - imagine each hand striking.
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Character Story & Explanation
Detective tracing the evolution of 挌: Originally a combination of 扌 (hand) and 各 (each), suggesting 'to strike or fight individually'. In ancient texts, it meant to hit or resist. Today, it is less common but appears in classical literature and compounds like 挌斗 (hand-to-hand combat). Its radical 扌 hints at physical action, reinforcing the meaning of 'fight'.
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