捫 (mén) - To press, to touch, to feel with the & to palpate

捫Tone 2

mén ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

伦妙

捫 · mén

To press, to touch, to feel with the hand;

to palpate;

to grope.

To press, to touch, to feel with theto palpateto grope.

Usage highlights

Palpate the heartSelfPalpationGrope/searchFeel/touchPalpate the pulse

Synonyms

  • 摸— to touch, to feel
  • 按— to press, to push
  • 触— to contact, to touch

Antonyms

  • 放— to release, to let go

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The doctor palpated the patient's abdomen (医生捫诊病人的腹部).
  • He groped in the dark for the light switch (他在黑暗中捫索电灯开关).
  • She touched her heart to show sincerity (她捫心以示真诚).
  • We need to examine our conscience (我们需要捫心自问).

Collocations

  • Palpate the heart(捫心)
  • Self-reflection(捫心自问)
  • Palpation(捫诊)
  • Grope/search(捫索)
  • Feel/touch(捫摸)
  • Palpate the pulse(捫脉)

Idioms

  • Examine one's conscience(捫心自问)
  • Feel one's way and advance cautiously(捫烛扣槃)
  • Grope for the candle and knock on the plate (a metaphor for incomplete understanding)(捫烛扣槃)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character appears in the classical idiom 捫心自问, emphasizing Confucian self-reflection and moral introspection.
  • Used in traditional Chinese medicine for diagnostic palpation techniques.
  • The hand radical (扌) clearly indicates actions performed with the hand.

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