揘 (yóng) - Huáng — to strike & to stab

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yóng ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

樱咏

揘 · yóng

Huáng — to strike;

to stab;

to pierce.

An archaic or dialectal character with limited modern usage.

Huáng — to striketo stabto pierce. An archaic or dialectal character with

Usage highlights

to striketo stabto kill by stabbingviolent actionpiercing weapon

Synonyms

  • 击— to strike; to hit
  • 刺— to stab; to pierce
  • 捅— to stab; to poke

Antonyms

  • 抚— to caress; to soothe
  • 护— to protect; to guard

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 揘 means to strike or stab (揘击).
  • In some dialects, it refers to piercing action (揘刺).
  • It appears in classical texts with violent meaning (揘杀).

Collocations

  • to strike(揘击)
  • to stab(揘刺)
  • to kill by stabbing(揘杀)
  • violent action(揘暴)
  • piercing weapon(揘兵)

Cultural background

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  • Appears in classical Chinese texts with violent or martial connotations.
  • Considered an archaic character with limited contemporary usage.
  • Primarily found in historical or dialectal contexts rather than modern standard Chinese.

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