挐
drag
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Readings
On'yomi
- ダ
- ジョ
Kun'yomi
- ひ.く
Meaning
挐 centers on pulling something along: dragging or drawing it by hand.
Study
Etymology
挐 combines 如 (top) and 手 (hand, bottom). The exact historical development is uncertain, but the hand component suggests an action involving pulling or dragging.
Meaning mnemonic
A hand 手 below 如, as if a hand is pulling something along like a rope: dragging it forward.
Reading mnemonic
For ダ, imagine dragging a heavy duffel bag: duffel -> ダ, and your hand pulls it along the ground.