撏
pull out, pluck, take hold of
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Readings
On'yomi
- サン
- シン
Kun'yomi
- と.る
Meaning
撏 centers on grasping and removing something with the hand: pulling out, plucking, or taking hold of an object.
Study
Etymology
撏 combines 扌 (hand) with 尋, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to seeking or reaching, suggesting a hand action of pulling or plucking.
Meaning mnemonic
The hand radical 扌 beside 尋 looks like a hand reaching to pull something out. Imagine plucking a stubborn weed from the ground.
Reading mnemonic
For サン, picture pulling out a sand-covered object: sand -> サン, and your hand plucks it free.