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The character 掼 (traditional form 摜) is a phono-semantic compound. The left radical 扌 (hand) signifies a manual action, while the right component 贯/貫 (guàn) provides the phonetic element. Its core meaning is to throw, fling, or toss something forcefully to the ground. This action is inherently physical, as reflected in common uses: hurling an object in anger, executing a throwing move in wrestling, or letting something drop heavily, all depicting forceful manual exertion.
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