擷
pick up, gather up, hold in lap
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Readings
On'yomi
- ケツ
Kun'yomi
- つまばさ.む
- はさ.む
Meaning
擷 centers on gathering or collecting things by hand: picking up items, gathering them together, or holding them in one's lap.
Study
Etymology
擷 combines 扌 (hand) with 頡, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of gathering or holding. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The hand radical 扌 beside 頡 suggests using your hands to pick up and gather things, like scooping items into your lap.
Reading mnemonic
For ケツ, imagine gathering up ketchup packets with your hands: ketchup -> ケツ, and you hold them in your lap.