How to Say
How to Write
sǎng
Radical: 扌 13 strokes
Meaning: to push forcefully
💡 Think of 'sang' (桑) as a song that pushes forcefully into your ears.
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搡 (sǎng) meaning in English —

搡 (sǎng) means 'to push forcefully' or 'to shove', typically with the hands. It implies a rough, abrupt action, often in anger or urgency. The radical 扌 (hand) indicates manual action, while the phonetic component 桑 (sāng) provides sound. Common in phrases like 推搡 (push and shove), it appears in colloquial and literary contexts, evoking physical confrontation or crowd movement.

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