() - To pull, drag, or tug & an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

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yé | 17 strokes | radical:

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To pull, drag, or tug;

an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

To pull, drag, or tugan archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

Synonyms

  • to pull, drag
  • to drag, pull along
  • to pull, tug

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character is rarely used in modern contexts (擨).
  • In classical texts, it might mean to pull something (擨).
  • It appears in some historical dictionaries with the meaning of dragging (擨).

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered archaic and is not commonly used in contemporary Chinese.
  • It appears in some classical dictionaries but has largely fallen out of use.
  • The character's structure suggests a hand-related action, consistent with its meaning of pulling or dragging.

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