撱
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Meaning: clip
💡 Think 'two' (tuǒ) hands clipping with a tool.
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Character Story & Explanation
撱 (tuǒ) is a rare character meaning 'clip' or 'shear'. It combines 扌 (hand) with 隋 (suí, 'dynasty' or 'smooth'), suggesting the action of cutting smoothly. Used in classical texts, it's seldom seen in modern Chinese, but its radical hints at manual precision.
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