揓
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Meaning: to hold
💡 揓 (shì) = hand (扌) spreading (施) to hold like 'ship' holding cargo.
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Character Story & Explanation
揓 (shì) is a rare Chinese character meaning 'to hold' or 'to grasp'. It is composed of 扌 (hand radical) and 施 (shī, 'to spread'), suggesting hands that spread to hold something. Unlike common 'hold' words like 拿 (ná), 揓 implies a wider or more deliberate grip, akin to 'clasp' in English. It appears in classical texts but is seldom used in modern Chinese.
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