挹
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Meaning: to scoop up; to ladle out
💡 Imagine 'yì' as a hand (扌) dipping into a city (邑) well to scoop water.
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Character Story & Explanation
In a bustling morning market in Chengdu, a vendor skillfully uses a wooden ladle to scoop (挹 yì) steaming soybean milk into bowls for customers. The character combines the hand radical 扌 with 邑 (yì, city), suggesting the act of drawing liquid from a container, much like fetching water from a well. This verb is common in daily life and classical texts, often implying careful or polite serving.
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