揎 (xuān) - To roll up sleeves & to push up

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xuān ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

揎 · xuān

To roll up sleeves;

to push up;

to bare the arms;

to strike with the fist.

To roll up sleevesto push upto bare the arms

Usage highlights

roll up sleevespush up curtainbare armsstrike with fistroll up and bare armspush up and expose

Synonyms

  • 卷— to roll up
  • 挽— to pull up, to roll up

Antonyms

  • 放— to put down, to release
  • 垂— to hang down, to droop

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He rolled up his sleeves to work (揎起袖子).
  • She pushed up the curtain (揎起帘子).
  • They bared their arms for the fight (揎拳捋袖).

Collocations

  • roll up sleeves(揎袖)
  • push up curtain(揎帘)
  • bare arms(揎臂)
  • strike with fist(揎拳)
  • roll up and bare arms(揎拳捋袖)
  • push up and expose(揎袂)

Idioms

  • Roll up sleeves and bare arms(揎拳捋袖)
  • Bare arms and stretch fists(揎拳攞袖)
  • Push up sleeves and show arms(揎袖伸臂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character depicts the action of preparing for physical work or combat by rolling up sleeves.
  • Commonly used in classical literature to describe preparations for manual labor or fighting.
  • Reflects traditional Chinese clothing with long sleeves that needed to be rolled up for practical work.

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