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The character "撅" is structured with the hand radical (扌) on the left and the phonetic component "厥" on the right, linking it to actions performed by the hand while indicating its pronunciation. Etymologically, the component "厥" provides the sound, and the radical directs the meaning toward manual exertion or force. Originally denoting actions like digging or lifting with effort, the character's meaning expanded over time to include protruding, such as pouting the lips, or breaking something off, reflecting a semantic shift that incorporated related physical gestures while maintaining its core association with hand movements.
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他撅着嘴生气了。
小狗撅着尾巴跑开了。
他撅断了那根树枝。
小孩撅着屁股在玩沙子。
她撅起嘴表示不满。
工人用铁锹撅土。
他不小心撅伤了手指。
老农撅着腰在田里劳作。