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The character 摁 is a phono-semantic compound: the hand radical 扌 signals an action performed with the hand, and 恩 (ēn) gives the pronunciation. It means pressing down firmly with a finger, especially the fingertip, as in pressing a button. Although 恩 independently means "grace" or "favor", it functions here solely as a phonetic component without contributing to the meaning.
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