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掬
jū
to grasp or hold with both hands
💡 Ideographic:
To take 扌a handful 匊; 匊 also provides the pronunciation
Words Using 掬 (9)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
掬
jū
to hold with both hands / to grasp firmly / fig. to offer up sincerely
掬
jū
to hold with both hands / to grasp firmly / fig. to offer up sincerely
可掬
kějū
that one can grasp (of smile, anger) / palpable / fig. sincere
可掬
kějū
that one can grasp (of smile, anger) / palpable / fig. sincere
一掬同情之泪
yījūtóngqíngzhīlèi
to shed tears of sympathy (idiom)
一掬同情之泪
yījūtóngqíngzhīlèi
to shed tears of sympathy (idiom)
掬诚
jūchéng
wholeheartedly / sincerely
掬诚
jūchéng
wholeheartedly / sincerely
掬饮
jūyǐn
to drink water by scooping it up with both hands
掬饮
jūyǐn
to drink water by scooping it up with both hands
笑容可掬
xiàoróngkějū
smiling wholeheartedly (idiom); beaming from ear to ear
笑容可掬
xiàoróngkějū
smiling wholeheartedly (idiom); beaming from ear to ear
掬水
jūshuǐ
to scoop up water
掬水
jūshuǐ
to scoop up water
憨态可掬
hāntàikějū
charmingly naive
憨态可掬
hāntàikějū
charmingly naive
挹掬
yìjū
to scoop up water with the hands
挹掬
yìjū
to scoop up water with the hands