寽 (lǚ) - An ancient unit of weight equal to six & to grasp, to seize

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lǚ ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 寸

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寽 · lǚ

An ancient unit of weight equal to six zhu (about 2 grams);

to grasp, to seize;

phonetic component in some characters.

An ancient unit of weight equal to sixto grasp, to seizephonetic component in some characters.

Usage highlights

Ancient weight unitTo graspPhonetic component

Synonyms

  • 捋— to stroke, to smooth

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • An ancient unit of weight (寽).
  • To grasp or seize something (寽).
  • Used as a phonetic component in characters like 捋 (lǚ, to stroke).

Collocations

  • Ancient weight unit(寽)
  • To grasp(寽)
  • Phonetic component(寽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally an ancient unit of weight in China, equivalent to six zhu.
  • Used as a phonetic component in modern Chinese characters.

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