撶 (huá) - A variant form of 划 (huá), meaning to & to scratch

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huá ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

撶 · huá

A variant form of 划 (huá), meaning to row/paddle a boat;

to scratch;

to scrape;

to cut.

A variant form of 划 (huá), meaning toto scratchto scrape

Usage highlights

row a boatscratch a surfacescrape off paintpaddle a canoecut with a knife

Synonyms

  • 划— to row; to paddle; to cut
  • 划船— to row a boat
  • 刮— to scrape
  • 抓— to scratch

Antonyms

  • 补— to mend; to repair (opposite of cutting/scraping)
  • 建— to build (opposite of scraping/destroying)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We rowed the boat across the lake (撶船).
  • The cat scratched the furniture (撶伤了沙发).
  • He scraped the paint off the wall (撶掉墙上的油漆).

Collocations

  • row a boat(撶船)
  • scratch a surface(撶伤)
  • scrape off paint(撶油漆)
  • paddle a canoe(撶独木舟)
  • cut with a knife(撶刀)

Idioms

  • Row against the current(逆水撶舟)
  • Cut the feet to fit the shoes(削足撶履)
  • Draw a cake to satisfy hunger(画饼撶饥)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is primarily used as a variant of 划 in certain contexts, particularly in historical texts or regional usage.
  • The character contains the hand radical 扌, indicating actions performed with the hand.
  • While not commonly used in modern standard Chinese, it may appear in classical literature or specialized contexts.

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