挝
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Meaning: used 老撾
💡 Think 'woah, a hand (扌) passing (过) to Laos'
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Character Story & Explanation
挝 (wō) is a rare character, almost exclusively used in the name of the country 老挝 (Lǎowō), which is the Chinese name for Laos. It combines the hand radical 扌 (hand) with 过 (guò, to pass), but its meaning is tied to the country. You will rarely see it elsewhere, but it's important for geography.
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