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The phono-semantic compound 搌 combines the hand radical 扌 (shǒu) with 展 (zhǎn, meaning "to unfold or spread out"). The hand radical signals a manual action, and 展 provides the pronunciation. The character refers to gently wiping, dabbing, or pressing with an absorbent material, such as a cloth, sponge, or paper, to soak up liquid, as in dabbing away tears or lightly cleaning a wet surface.
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