揟 (xū) - Xu — a rare character meaning to draw & also used in historical place names.

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xū ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

揟 · xū

Xu — a rare character meaning to draw out or pull;

also used in historical place names.

Xu — a rare character meaning to drawalso used in historical place names.

Usage highlights

Xuqudraw outextractXu County

Synonyms

  • 抽— to draw out, extract
  • 拉— to pull

Antonyms

  • 推— to push
  • 塞— to stuff, plug

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient place name Xuqu (揟渠).
  • To draw out or pull something (揟出).
  • Used in historical texts for extraction (揟取).

Collocations

  • Xuqu(揟渠)
  • draw out(揟出)
  • extract(揟取)
  • Xu County(揟县)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in historical Chinese geographical names.
  • Extremely rare in modern usage, primarily of interest to scholars.

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