掽
collide, meet unexpectedly
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Readings
On'yomi
- ホウ
- ヒョウ
Kun'yomi
- つ.く
- はえずみ
Meaning
掽 centers on forceful contact or unexpected encounter: colliding, bumping into something, or meeting by chance.
Study
Etymology
掽 combines 扌 (hand) with 並 (line up, row). The exact historical development is uncertain, but the combination likely suggests hands coming together or meeting, which fits the ideas of colliding or encountering.
Meaning mnemonic
A hand 扌 meeting a row 並 of objects: imagine pushing a line of dominoes and causing them to collide unexpectedly.
Reading mnemonic
For ホウ, picture a hand colliding with a row of bottles and making a loud 'hoe!' sound: hoe -> ホウ, as the bottles bump together.