搔
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Meaning: to scratch
💡 Hand (扌) battling a flea (蚤) – scratching an itch.
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Character Story & Explanation
搔 (sāo) means 'to scratch' and is composed of the hand radical 扌 and 蚤 (flea). Archaeologically, its earliest form depicted a hand scraping at a pest, illustrating the action of scratching an itch. It vividly captures a common human experience.
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