撷
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Meaning: to collect
💡 Hand (扌) plucks (颉) like a crab claw—think 'pick' with a pinch.
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Character Story & Explanation
The character 撷 (xié) combines the hand radical 扌 with 颉 (xié, meaning 'to snatch'), suggesting the action of plucking or gathering with the hand. Often used in literary contexts, it describes collecting flowers or leaves, e.g., 采撷 (cǎixié, 'to pick'). Culturally, it evokes the elegance of gathering natural beauty, as seen in classical poetry.
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