揌 (sāi) - To insert & to poke

揌Tone 1

sāi ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

儒三

揌 · sāi

To insert;

to poke;

to stir;

to mix;

to agitate;

to put in.

To insertto poketo stir

Usage highlights

Insert intoStir evenlyPoke with a stickMix togetherPut insideAgitate a liquid

Synonyms

  • 插— to insert; to stick in
  • 搅— to stir; to mix
  • 捅— to poke; to stab

Antonyms

  • 抽— to pull out; to extract
  • 拔— to pull out; to uproot

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He inserted the key into the lock (把钥匙揌进锁孔).
  • She stirred the mixture thoroughly (把混合物揌匀).
  • The child poked the mud with a stick (用棍子揌泥巴).
  • Please put the documents in the drawer (把文件揌进抽屉).

Collocations

  • Insert into(揌入)
  • Stir evenly(揌匀)
  • Poke with a stick(用棍揌)
  • Mix together(揌和)
  • Put inside(揌进去)
  • Agitate a liquid(揌动液体)

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms featuring this character were found

Cultural background

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  • This character is considered a dialectal or regional character in modern usage.
  • It appears more frequently in historical texts and regional dialects than in standard modern Mandarin.
  • The character carries a sense of physical action and manipulation of objects.

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