摴
comfortable, easy
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Readings
On'yomi
- チョ
- チ
Kun'yomi
- の.べる
Meaning
摴 centers on a state of ease and comfort, suggesting something that feels relaxed or effortless.
Study
Etymology
摴 is a phono-semantic compound: the hand radical 扌 suggests an action, while 雩 likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development of the meaning 'comfortable, easy' is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The hand 扌 beside 雩 looks like a hand resting under a rain-like canopy, a comfortable and easy position.
Reading mnemonic
For チョ, imagine a comfortable chair: chair -> チョ, and your hand rests easily on its arm.