攲
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Meaning: up
💡 Imagine a tilted stick pointing 'up'—攲 looks like a leaning 'up' arrow.
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Character Story & Explanation
攲 (qī) originally depicted a hand (支) striking a stand (奇), suggesting tilting or leaning. Over time, it absorbed the sense of 'upward'—as if something is tilted up. In classical texts, it appears in phrases like '攲枕' (qī zhěn) meaning 'to lean on a pillow,' implying a slight incline upward. The character is rare in modern Chinese, mostly found in literary or historical contexts.
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