- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 殳(weapon for throwing/striking)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A hand holding a weapon thrown forward is the motion of surrender or attack.
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投怀送抱
投怀送抱
to throw oneself at sb
2 meanings#44959
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to throw oneself at sb
- ，。
She threw herself at him, but he remained unmoved.
- 貳动verb
to throw oneself in sb's arms
- ，。
She threw herself at him, but he rejected her.
COLLOCATIONS1 collocation
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
- 包(wrap; bundle)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Using your hand to wrap and hold someone close to your chest is what embrace means.
投怀送抱
Traditional投懷送抱
to throw oneself at sb
2 meanings#44959
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to throw oneself at sb
- ，。
She threw herself at him, but he remained unmoved.
- 貳动verb
to throw oneself in sb's arms
- ，。
She threw herself at him, but he rejected her.
COLLOCATIONS1 collocation
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand)RADICAL
- 殳(weapon for throwing/striking)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A hand holding a weapon thrown forward is the motion of surrender or attack.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
- 包(wrap; bundle)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Using your hand to wrap and hold someone close to your chest is what embrace means.
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