撺
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Meaning: rush
💡 Rush like a hand (扌) fleeing (窜) — 撺 means 'hurry'.
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Character Story & Explanation
Archaeologists uncover that 撺 (cuān) combines the hand radical 扌 with 窜 (to flee), suggesting the ancient meaning of 'to rush or hurry'. In modern Chinese, it often appears in compounds like 撺掇 (cuān·duo, to urge) and 撺弄 (cuān·nong, to instigate), reflecting its sense of impulsive or hurried action.
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