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Etymology
Variant of 聿. Pictograph of a hand holding a writing utensil.
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肀 (yù) is a variant of 聿, a pictograph of a hand holding a writing brush. It functions primarily as a structural component in other characters rather than as an independent word in modern Chinese. The ancient form depicts a hand grasping a stylus or bamboo brush used for writing and etching before the widespread adoption of ink brushes. Though almost never used on its own today, 肀 appears in characters related to writing, such as 笔 (bǐ), reflecting the early connection between manual labor and record-keeping.
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