揇
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Translingual
Han character
揇 (Kangxi radical 64, 手+9, 12 strokes, cangjie input 手十月十 (QJBJ), four-corner 54027, composition ⿰扌南)
- (Cantonese) to measure a distance with the extended thumb and forefinger or middle finger
References
- KangXi: page 441, character 5
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 12327
- Dae Jaweon: page 792, character 1
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1913, character 1
- Unihan data for U+63C7
Chinese
| simp. and trad. | 揇 | |
|---|---|---|
Glyph origin
Characters in the same phonetic series (南) (Zhengzhang, 2003)
| Old Chinese | |
|---|---|
| 南 | *nuːm |
| 楠 | *nuːm |
| 腩 | *nuːmʔ |
| 湳 | *nuːmʔ |
| 揇 | *nuːmʔ |
| 萳 | *nuːmʔ |
| 罱 | *ruːmʔ |
| 喃 | *rnuːm |
| 諵 | *rnuːm, *rnuːms |
Etymology
Earliest known attestation is in Tangyun (dated [732 CE]) (according to Kangxi dictionary).
Schuessler (2007) suggests possible relation to Proto-Vietic *-namʔ (> Vietnamese nắm (“to grip, to grasp, to hold; > a handful, a fistful”)) and possible cognation to 深 (shēn) (see there for more).
Pronunciation 1
Definitions
揇
- (obsolete) to hold in one hand
- (Hakka) to hug; to embrace
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 摟 (“to hug; to embrace”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words edit |
|---|---|---|
| Classical Chinese | 擁, 摟 | |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 摟抱, 擁抱 | |
| Mandarin | Beijing | 摟 |
| Taiwan | 摟, 抱 | |
| Jinan | 摟 | |
| Xi'an | 摟 | |
| Wuhan | 箍, 摟 | |
| Chengdu | 抱, 摟 | |
| Yangzhou | 摟, 抱 | |
| Hefei | 摟, 抱 | |
| Singapore | 擁抱, 抱 | |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 攬 |
| Hong Kong | 攬 | |
| Taishan | 攬 | |
| Singapore (Guangfu) | 攬 | |
| Gan | Nanchang | 攬, 箍 |
| Hakka | Meixian | 揇 |
| Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 揇 | |
| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 揇 | |
| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 揇 | |
| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 揇 | |
| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 揇 | |
| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 攬 | |
| Jin | Taiyuan | 摟 |
| Min Bei | Jian'ou | 抱 |
| Min Dong | Fuzhou | 兜, 攬 |
| Matsu | 攬 | |
| Min Nan | Xiamen | 攬 |
| Quanzhou | 攬 | |
| Zhangzhou | 攬 | |
| Taipei | 攬 | |
| Kaohsiung | 攬 | |
| Penang (Hokkien) | 攬 | |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 攬 | |
| Manila (Hokkien) | 攬 | |
| Chaozhou | 攬 | |
| Wu | Shanghai | 搿 |
| Suzhou | 搿 | |
| Wenzhou | 搩 | |
| Xiang | Changsha | 箍, 摟 |
| Shuangfeng | 傘, 箍 | |
Pronunciation 2
Definitions
揇
- (Cantonese) to measure a short distance by spreading one's fingers
- (Cantonese) handspan; distance from the tip of one's thumb to the tip of one's little finger on an outstretched hand
References
- “揇”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database), 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–
- 揇 in 康熙字典網上版 Kangxi Dictionary Type-set Online Version.
Vietnamese
Han character
揇: Hán Nôm readings: nêm, nắm, nen, nên
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References
- Nom Foundation