毟 (liě) - To pluck feathers or fur & to pull out hair (Japanese kokuji character).

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liě ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 毛

嘹林

毟 · liě

To pluck feathers or fur;

to pull out hair (Japanese kokuji character).

To pluck feathers or furto pull out hair (Japanese kokuji character).

Usage highlights

To pluck feathersPlucking hairPlucking furFeather pluckingPlucking action
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 毟 means to pluck (毟る).
  • This is a Japanese-made character (国字).
  • It combines 'less/small' (少) and 'fur/hair' (毛).

Collocations

  • To pluck feathers(毟る)
  • Plucking hair(毟り取る)
  • Plucking fur(毛を毟る)
  • Feather plucking(羽毟り)
  • Plucking action(毟り取る動作)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 毟 is a kokuji (国字), a character created in Japan, not imported from China.
  • The character graphically represents taking away (少) fur/hair (毛).
  • Primarily used in Japanese, though understood by some Chinese readers due to shared character components.

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