㧥

Translingual

Han character

㧥 (Kangxi radical 64, 手+6, 9 strokes, cangjie input 手竹土山 (QHGU), composition ⿰扌先)

1. to nip with the fingers, to take a pinch
2. to take up as with tongs

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 429, character 13
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1869, character 9
• Unihan data for U+39E5

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Chinese

simp. and trad.		㧥

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xiǎn (xian³)

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄢˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xiǎn
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄢˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: siǎn
    • Wade–Giles: hsien³
    • Yale: syǎn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shean
    • Palladius: сянь (sjanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

Definitions

(deprecated template usage) 㧥

1. Only used in 捵㧥.

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of 㧥 – see 扟 (“pour from, take from, choose from; decrease, subtract, diminish; etc.”). (This character is a variant form of 扟).

Etymology 3

For pronunciation and definitions of 㧥 – see 掀 (“to raise; to lift; to rock; to flip over; to topple; etc.”). (This character is the second-round simplified form of 掀).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.