(póu) - To rub with hands & to gather, collect

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póu | 7 strokes | radical: 扌

· póu

To rub with hands;

to gather, collect;

an archaic variant of 捊.

To rub with handsto gather, collectan archaic variant of 捊.

Usage highlights

Rubbing handsGathering thingsAncient variantHand action

Synonyms

  • to gather, collect
  • to rub
  • to rub with hands

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He rubbed his hands together (抙手).
  • The character is used in classical texts for gathering (抙集).
  • It appears as a variant form in some dictionaries (抙 as 捊).

Collocations

  • Rubbing hands(抙手)
  • Gathering things(抙集)
  • Ancient variant(抙为捊)
  • Hand action(手抙)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • Primarily found in classical texts and dictionaries as a variant form.

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