捗
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Meaning: to make progress
💡 Think 'hand steps'—your hand helping you step forward to progress.
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Character Story & Explanation
Detective's log: The character 捗 (bù) is a rare character meaning 'to make progress'. Its left radical 扌 (hand) suggests action, while the right component 步 (bù, 'step') hints at stepping forward. Used in formal contexts like 捗る (progress). It's not common in modern Chinese but appears in Japanese kanji. A true puzzle piece for the linguist-sleuth.
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