搶
thrust, poke, come together, assemble
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Readings
On'yomi
- ソウ
- ショウ
Kun'yomi
- つ.く
Meaning
搶 centers on a forceful hand action: thrusting or poking something, and by extension, things coming together or assembling as if pushed into place.
Most common words using 搶
- 搶槓チャンカン
winning on a tile robbed from another player's kong
Study
Etymology
搶 combines 扌 (hand) with 倉, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest a forceful action. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The hand radical 扌 beside 倉 suggests a hand thrusting or poking into a storehouse, making things come together.
Reading mnemonic
For ソウ, imagine a hand thrusting a saw into a crowded storehouse: saw -> ソウ, and the poke makes everything assemble.