擘

bò
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Definitions

bò thumb; to break; to tear; to pierce; to split

Etymology phono-semantic

hand

Semantic: 手 Phonetic: 辟

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Seal etymology image
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical etymology image
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Related Characters

Component: 手

手 拿 掌 摩 拳 攀 摹 挚 擎 挛 掣 掰 挈 挲

Component: 辟

避 壁 臂 譬 劈 僻 霹 璧 癖 噼 薜 嬖 鐾 甓

Components

手 辟

Example Words

巨擘