撅 (juē) - to stick up & to protrude

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juē ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

撅 · juē

to stick up;

to protrude;

to pout (one's lips);

to dig or scoop out with a tool;

to break or snap off.

to stick upto protrudeto pout (one's lips)

Usage highlights

pout one's lipsdig earthsnap offstick outdig a holeraise buttocks

Synonyms

  • 翘— to stick up; to raise
  • 掘— to dig; to excavate
  • 扳— to pull; to break off

Antonyms

  • 缩— to shrink; to retract
  • 抿— to close lightly (lips)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The child pouted his lips (撅着嘴) when scolded.
  • He used a shovel to dig up the soil (撅土).
  • She accidentally snapped the branch (把树枝撅断了).
  • The nail was sticking out of the board (撅出来).

Collocations

  • pout one's lips(撅嘴)
  • dig earth(撅土)
  • snap off(撅断)
  • stick out(撅出来)
  • dig a hole(撅坑)
  • raise buttocks(撅屁股)

Idioms

  • To dig one's own grave(自撅坟墓)
  • Sticking out and conspicuous(撅头撅脑)
  • To pout in dissatisfaction(撅嘴鼓腮)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 撅 often depicts physical actions involving protrusion or breaking, commonly used in descriptive contexts.
  • In body language, 撅嘴 (pouting) is a universal expression of displeasure or sulking.
  • The character can carry a slightly crude or forceful connotation when referring to digging or breaking actions.

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