擞
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Meaning: to stoke the embers
💡 Think 'sow' seeds by shaking them; 擞 is shaking or stoking.
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Character Story & Explanation
擞 (sòu) means 'to stoke the embers' or 'to shake'. It appears in the common compound 抖擞 (dǒusǒu), meaning 'to enliven' or 'to rouse oneself', reflecting the Chinese worldview of revitalizing inner energy like stirring dying embers into a flame.
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