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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- cuo1
- English meanings
- to rub or roll between the hands or fingers, to twist
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 差.
Meaning & sound clues
扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.
差 is identified as the sound component (chà). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 搓.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
defeat; frustrate
arrange; measure
gather; pinch
consult; discuss
bad
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