擣
pound
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Readings
On'yomi
- トウ
Kun'yomi
- う.つ
- つ.く
Meaning
擣 centers on striking or beating something repeatedly with force: pounding, as with a pestle or hammer.
Study
Etymology
擣 combines 扌 (hand) with 壽, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to pounding or beating. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The hand radical 扌 beside the dense, blocky 壽 suggests a hand gripping a heavy tool and pounding down repeatedly.
Reading mnemonic
For トウ, imagine pounding a toe with a hammer: toe -> トウ, and the hand 扌 delivers the painful pound.