Definitions

huō to urge, to beckon

Etymology

To motion  with the hand  also provides the pronunciation

About

The character "攉" is structured with the hand radical 扌 on the left and the phonetic component "霍" on the right, linking it to manual actions and indicating its pronunciation. Etymologically, the combination suggests actions involving swift or vigorous movement of the hand, influenced by the phonetic component's association with quickness. Historically, "攉" has denoted actions such as shoveling, tossing, or stirring materials like earth or grains, with its meaning remaining focused on the physical handling and dispersal of substances without major semantic shifts.