捚 (zhāi) - to hold or grasp with the hand & to pick up or take with fingers

捚Tone 1

zhāi ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

悦丈

捚 · zhāi

to hold or grasp with the hand;

to pick up or take with fingers

to hold or grasp with the handto pick up or take with fingers

Usage highlights

to pick upto hold in handto grasp firmlyhand gripfinger grasp

Synonyms

  • 拿— to hold, to take
  • 握— to grasp, to hold
  • 抓— to grab, to seize

Antonyms

  • 放— to release, to let go
  • 丢— to throw, to discard

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He picked up the pebble with his fingers (捚起石子).
  • She held the document carefully (小心地捚着文件).
  • The child grasped the toy firmly (孩子捚紧了玩具).

Collocations

  • to pick up(捚起)
  • to hold in hand(捚着)
  • to grasp firmly(捚紧)
  • hand grip(手捚)
  • finger grasp(指捚)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is relatively rare in modern usage and appears primarily in classical or dialect contexts
  • Represents a specific manual action involving precise hand or finger movement
  • The hand radical (扌) clearly indicates its connection to hand actions

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