捋

lǚ, luō

寽 + 扌

Definitions

lǚ to smooth or arrange sth using one's fingers; to stroke

luō to hold sth long and run one's hand along it

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 寽 represents the sound.

About

捋 is a phono-semantic compound character used as a transitive verb denoting the physical act of sliding one's hand along a slender object to stroke, smooth, or strip it, for example, stripping leaves from a branch by pulling through a closed fist. The semantic component 扌, the hand radical, marks the character as a manual action, while the phonetic component 寽 provides the pronunciation and does not directly affect the meaning. The character is often used for grooming actions, such as stroking a beard or smoothing hair, and for tasks that involve linear friction along a stem.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他捋了捋胡子。

Tā lǚ le lǚ húzi.

He stroked his beard.

姐姐捋顺了毛线。

Jiějie lǚ shùn le máoxiàn.

Older sister untangled the yarn.

爸爸捋袖子准备干活。

Bàba lǚ xiùzi zhǔnbèi gànhuó.

Dad rolled up his sleeves to get ready for work.

她轻轻捋过我的后背。

Tā qīngqīng lǚ guò wǒ de hòubèi.

She gently stroked my back.

老师捋清了问题的思路。

Lǎoshī lǚ qīng le wèntí de sīlù.

The teacher clarified the thinking on the problem.

我们需要捋一捋会议流程。

Wǒmen xūyào lǚ yī lǚ huìyì liúchéng.

We need to sort out the meeting process.

他仔细捋了一遍事件经过。

Tā zǐxì lǚ le yī biàn shìjiàn jīngguò.

He carefully went through the course of events.

经过梳理，我们捋出了项目重点。

Jīngguò shūlǐ, wǒmen lǚ chū le xiàngmù zhòngdiǎn.

After combing through, we identified the key points of the project.

Related Characters

Component: 寽

Component: 扌