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Kanji Detail for 掬 - "to scoop, to cup"
掬
- Meaning
掬 means "to scoop, to cup."
Scoop - To gather with cupped hands.
Ladle - To lift liquid or granules.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
scoop up water with the hand
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
to grasp or hold with both hands
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
to hold in one's hands; classifier for a double handful; Taiwan pr. [ju2]
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
to grasp or hold with both hands
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
Originally written as 匊. Both hands together is 掬. | Meaning to scoop. Such as 笑容可掬.
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