摒
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Meaning: to discard
💡 Hand (扌) pushes a screen (屏) away to discard what's behind it.
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Character Story & Explanation
Detective’s note: 摒 (bìng) is composed of the hand radical 扌 (action) and 屏 (screen, to exclude). Its core meaning is ‘to discard’ or ‘to cast aside’—like pushing something out of one’s mental or physical space. In classical texts, 摒 implies a deliberate, forceful removal (e.g., 摒弃 bad habits). It carries a sense of thoughtful rejection rather than casual abandonment.
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