扪
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Meaning: lay hands on
💡 Hand (扌) on door (门) = touching, like laying hand on heart.
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Character Story & Explanation
The character 扪 (mén) combines the hand radical 扌 with the phonetic component 门 (mén, 'door'). Its original meaning 'to lay hands on' evokes the image of a hand touching a door. It is used in the common phrase 扪心自问 (mén xīn zì wèn, 'to examine one's conscience by laying hand on heart'), reflecting a cultural emphasis on introspection.
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