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