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The character 撮 is a phono-semantic compound, with the semantic hand radical 扌 (shǒu) on the left indicating an action performed by the hand, and the phonetic component 最 (zuì) on the right. Its original meaning is the physical action of bringing the fingers together to pinch or gather a small amount of a substance, like salt or powder. This meaning later extended to its use as a measure word for small quantities or tufts that can be pinched between the fingertips, such as a pinch of soil or a tuft of hair.
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这是一小撮茶叶。
他们撮合了一对情侣。
他撮要地介绍了计划。
我撮起一些沙子。
不要撮弄那个小孩。
她用手撮了一撮面粉。
这一撮人经常聚会。
他负责撮要报告的内容。