摷
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Meaning: to knock
💡 Knock on the nest (巢) with your hand (扌) to get the bird out.
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Character Story & Explanation
摷 (jiǎo) is a rare character meaning 'to knock' or 'to strike'. Composed of 扌 (hand) and 巢 (nest), it depicts a hand reaching into a nest—an action that involves tapping or knocking. Not common in modern Chinese, it appears in classical texts. Its cultural significance lies in its vivid imagery of a hand interacting with a nest, suggesting a gentle but insistent knocking motion.
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