楯
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Meaning: draw forth
💡 Think: 'Shield (盾) made of wood (木) that you draw forth.'
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Character Story & Explanation
楯 (shǔn) originally referred to a shield or railing, but in classical texts it also means 'to draw forth' or 'to pull out'. It appears in historical records like the Zuo Zhuan, where it describes drawing a sword. The character combines the wood radical (木) suggesting a wooden object, and 盾 (dùn, shield) as phonetic. Its usage is rare in modern Chinese but preserved in literary contexts.
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