揗
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Meaning: strike, hit with hand
💡 Think 'shun' sounds like 'shun' (avoid), but 揗 means to strike—avoid getting hit!
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Character Story & Explanation
The character 揗 (shǔn) is a rare, archaic Chinese character meaning 'to strike' or 'hit with hand'. Composed of the hand radical 扌, it suggests a physical action. While not used in modern Mandarin, it appears in ancient texts like the Shuowen Jiezi, where it describes a forceful blow. Its obscurity makes it a linguistic relic, preserved mainly in historical dictionaries.
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