How to Say
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Radical: 扌 12 strokes
Meaning: to draw out
💡 Hand (扌) drawing out a boat (俞) from water.
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📚 Character Story & Explanation

揄 (yú) meaning in English —

揄 (yú) means 'to draw out' or 'to pull out'. It combines the hand radical 扌 with 俞 (yú), which gives the sound. This character appears in formal or literary contexts, often describing the action of extracting something. It is not commonly used in daily conversation but appears in classical texts and idioms.

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