挝

撾
wō, zhuā
扌 + 过

Definitions

wō used 老撾|老挝[lǎo wō]
zhuā ancient weapon with a tip shaped like a hand or claw; old variant of 抓[zhuā]; to strike; to beat

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 过 represents the sound. Simplified form of 撾.

Semantic: 扌 Phonetic: 过

About

The character 挝 (traditional: 撾) is a phono-semantic compound, with the hand radical 扌 on the left indicating a hand-related action, and the phonetic component 過 (simplified as 过) providing its sound. Its core historical meaning refers to the physical act of beating or striking, such as hitting a drum with an implement. While this sense of striking remains primary, the character also appears in certain proper nouns, like the country name 老挝 (Laos), where its pronunciation changes to "wō" and the original meaning is not applied.

Example Sentences Hide

老挝在东南亚。

Lǎowō zài Dōngnán Yà.

Laos is in Southeast Asia.

我去过老挝旅游。

Wǒ qùguò Lǎowō lǚyóu.

I have traveled to Laos.

他学习挝鼓技艺。

Tā xuéxí zhuāgǔ jìyì.

He learns drum beating skills.

在老挝，挝鼓是传统艺术。

Zài Lǎowō, zhuāgǔ shì chuántǒng yìshù.

In Laos, drum beating is a traditional art.

节日时，人们欢快地挝鼓。

Jiérì shí, rénmen huānkuài de zhuāgǔ.

During festivals, people beat drums cheerfully.

我们观看了精彩的挝鼓表演。

Wǒmen guānkànle jīngcǎi de zhuāgǔ biǎoyǎn.

We watched a wonderful drum beating performance.

老挝的挝鼓文化历史悠久。

Lǎowō de zhuāgǔ wénhuà lìshǐ yōujiǔ.

Laos' drum beating culture has a long history.

为了传承文化，他们教孩子挝鼓。

Wèile chuánchéng wénhuà, tāmen jiāo háizi zhuāgǔ.

To pass on the culture, they teach children to beat drums.

Related Characters

Component: 扌

把 提 打 报 接 指 据 拉 持 技 找 推 投 护

Example Words

老挝