摕 (dì) - To take & to grasp

摕Tone 4

dì ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

摕 · dì

To take;

to grasp;

to pick up;

to collect;

to gather;

to select.

To taketo graspto pick up

Usage highlights

To pick upTo gather fruitsTo collect itemsTo take somethingTo select carefullyTo gather herbs

Synonyms

  • 拾— to pick up
  • 捡— to collect
  • 取— to take
  • 采— to gather

Antonyms

  • 弃— to discard
  • 丢— to throw away
  • 扔— to cast aside

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He picked up the fallen leaves (摕起落叶).
  • She gathered wild berries in the forest (在森林里摕野果).
  • The child collected seashells on the beach (孩子在沙滩上摕贝壳).
  • Please pick up the scattered documents (请摕起散落的文件).

Collocations

  • To pick up(摕起)
  • To gather fruits(摕果)
  • To collect items(摕物)
  • To take something(摕取)
  • To select carefully(摕选)
  • To gather herbs(摕药)

Idioms

  • To pick up what others have discarded(摕人牙慧)
  • To gather the essence(摕精撷华)
  • To collect fragments(摕零拾碎)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts but is relatively rare in modern usage.
  • It carries connotations of careful selection and gathering, often used in literary contexts.
  • The character combines the hand radical with phonetic components, emphasizing manual action.

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