抁 (yǎn) - To move & to shake

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yǎn ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 扌

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抁 · yǎn

To move;

to shake;

to brandish.

An archaic character.

To moveto shaketo brandish. An archaic character.

Usage highlights

To move or shakeTo brandish a weaponTo wield a tool

Synonyms

  • 摇— to shake
  • 动— to move
  • 挥— to brandish

Antonyms

  • 静— still, motionless
  • 止— to stop

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character is rarely used in modern contexts (抁).
  • It appears in some classical texts with the meaning 'to move' (抁).
  • In ancient usage, it could mean to brandish a weapon (抁).

Collocations

  • To move or shake(抁动)
  • To brandish a weapon(抁戈)
  • To wield a tool(抁器)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 抁 is an archaic character that appears in classical Chinese texts.
  • Its usage has largely been supplanted by more common characters in modern Chinese.

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