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The character 搔 is a phono-semantic compound that combines the hand radical 扌 with the character for flea, 蚤. The semantic 扌 signals a physical action involving the hands or fingers, while the phonetic 蚤 sets the pronunciation. At the same time, the meaning of 蚤, a flea, connects to the action because a flea bite causes an itch that calls for scratching. 搔 refers to the act of scratching an itch, typically with fingernails or a tool, and describes a scraping or light tearing motion on the skin to relieve irritation.
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他正在搔痒。
小狗在搔耳朵。
我搔了搔发痒的腿。
不要搔抓那个疙瘩。
他搔着头想不出答案。
蚊子包让我一直想搔。
她用梳子搔了搔头皮。
医生建议不要过度搔抓皮肤。
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