攓 (qiān) - To lift up & to pick up

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qiān ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

器情

攓 · qiān

To lift up;

to pick up;

to gather;

to collect.

To lift upto pick upto gather

Usage highlights

Pick upGather herbsCollect itemsLift up clothingGather firewoodPick up a pen

Synonyms

  • 拾— to pick up
  • 捡— to pick up, collect
  • 拾取— to pick up, gather

Antonyms

  • 弃— to discard, abandon
  • 丢— to throw, lose

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He bent down to pick up the fallen book (攓起书).
  • She gathered herbs in the mountains (在山中攓草药).
  • The archaeologist carefully collected the artifacts (攓集文物).

Collocations

  • Pick up(攓起)
  • Gather herbs(攓药)
  • Collect items(攓集)
  • Lift up clothing(攓衣)
  • Gather firewood(攓柴)
  • Pick up a pen(攓笔)

Idioms

  • Lift the hem and tread through the dew(攓裳涉露)
  • Gather the scattered and restore the lost(攓遗补阙)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts with the meaning of gathering or lifting.
  • It is considered a literary or archaic character rarely used in modern vernacular Chinese.
  • The character shares semantic components with other hand-action characters in the Chinese writing system.

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