- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 八(eight; separate)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Using your hand to separate each part like the number eight split in half.
to flay
to flay
He skinned that rabbit.
to skin
(fig.) to exploit
They exploit the workers.
to take advantage of
He is always exploiting workers.
Using your hand to separate each part like the number eight split in half.
A hand using a tool to skin an animal mimics the character meaning hide or skin.
to flay
to flay
He skinned that rabbit.
to skin
(fig.) to exploit
They exploit the workers.
to take advantage of
He is always exploiting workers.
Using your hand to separate each part like the number eight split in half.
A hand using a tool to skin an animal mimics the character meaning hide or skin.
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