Chinese Character Wiki
寽

lǜ

to take, to seize

Depicts a hand (寸) taking away an object from a hand (爫). Similar in origin to 𠬪. Original form of 捋.

Components
爫 iconic component

爫  Iconic component

zhǎo

  

hand, claw

爫 is a component form of 爪. Depicts a hand holding an object.

寸 iconic component

寸  Iconic component

cùn

  

(hand), inch

Evolution

寽 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
寽 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
寽 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

寽  

lǜ

a handful; a pinch

Component uses

Meaning component in 2 characters (1 verified)

捋 酹

Sound component in 4 characters (1 verified)

捋 锊 埒 酹

Miscellaneous

Strokes

7

Unicode

U+5BFD

Shuowen

“寽，五指持也。从，一聲。”


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