擉
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Meaning: to pierce
💡 Imagine a hand (扌) with a sharp insect (蜀) stinger, piercing through.
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Character Story & Explanation
擉 (chuò) means 'to pierce' or 'to stab', often used in classical or literary contexts to describe a forceful, penetrating action. Unlike Western equivalents like 'pierce' or 'stab', which are common in everyday speech, 擉 is rare in modern Chinese, appearing mainly in ancient texts or poetic language. Its usage evokes a sense of sharp, deliberate precision, akin to the English 'prick' but with more intensity. The character combines the radical 扌 (hand) with 蜀 (insect), suggesting a hand performing a pointed action.
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