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挈 = 㓞 + 手

挈 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “assist”. It is built from 㓞 (flick knife) and 手 (hand).

Keyword
assist
Pinyin (Mandarin)
qiè
Script
Chinese hanzi
Also known as
assist, help, lead by hand, помогать, руководить руками, help, lead by hand

Decomposition

ids

  1. 㓞 flick knife
  2. 手 hand

How to find 挈 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “flick knife” + “hand”. 挈 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

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