掯
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Meaning: to push down
💡 Press down with your hand (扌) to get agreement (肯).
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Character Story & Explanation
The character 掯 (kèn) means 'to push down' or 'to press down' forcefully. Composed of the hand radical 扌 and 肯 (kěn, 'to agree'), it originally depicted pressing down with the hand to compel agreement. Today, it appears in formal or literary contexts, often in compounds like 掯勒 (to extort) or 掯住 (to hold down). Its usage is less common in everyday speech but retains a vivid sense of forceful restraint.
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