抭 (yǎo) - To ladle out & to scoop out

抭Tone 3

yǎo ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 扌

嬿一

抭 · yǎo

To ladle out;

to scoop out;

to bail out (water, etc.

);

archaic variant of 舀.

To ladle outto scoop outto bail out (water, etc.)

Usage highlights

To scoop waterAncient form of ladleTo bail out liquidHand radical with ladling actionArchaic character for scooping

Synonyms

  • 舀— to ladle; to scoop
  • 掏— to take out; to dig out

Antonyms

  • 灌— to pour; to fill
  • 注— to pour; to inject

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He used a gourd to scoop water (抭水).
  • The character 抭 is an ancient form of 舀.
  • In ancient texts, 抭 means to ladle out liquids.

Collocations

  • To scoop water(抭水)
  • Ancient form of ladle(抭 as 舀)
  • To bail out liquid(抭出液体)
  • Hand radical with ladling action(手部抭的动作)
  • Archaic character for scooping(古抭字)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 抭 is an ancient character that appears in classical texts as a variant of 舀.
  • The character combines the hand radical (扌) with the phonetic component 匋, suggesting the action of scooping with a hand tool.
  • It represents early Chinese concepts of transferring liquids using containers.

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