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揿 is a phono-semantic compound with the hand radical 扌 on the left, indicating a manual action. The right component 钦 (simplified from 欽) serves as the phonetic, providing the pronunciation. The character means to press down with a finger or hand, as in pushing a button, pressing a bell, or holding something down firmly. The traditional form 撳 uses the full phonetic 欽, which contains the metal radical 金, but this metal element does not affect the meaning. It is especially common in Wu Chinese dialects, where it is the primary verb for pressing or pushing small objects.
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