掸

撣
dǎn
Rank #4402

Definitions

dǎn to brush away; to dust off; brush; duster; CL:把[bǎ]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 单 represents the sound. Simplified form of 撣.

Semantic: 扌 Phonetic: 单

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Related Characters

Component: 单

弹 禅 阐 蝉 惮 婵 郸 觯 殚 蕲 箪 瘅 冁 亸

Component: 扌

把 提 打 报 接 指 据 拉 持 技 找 推 投 护

Components

单 扌

Example Words

掸子 掸邦