jū掬（匊）
掬（匊）
archaic
literary
name
Meaning of 掬
掬 means to cup in both hands; to hold with both hands; surname Ju. Pronounced jū.
- to cup in both hands; to hold with both hands
- surname Ju
Character Info
Radical勹
Strokes8
Stroke Order
掬
Definitions & Examples
Lǎo老
rén人
hān憨
tài态
kě可
jū掬
，
yǐn引
de得
zhòng众
rén人
fā发
xiào笑
。
The old man's charmingly naive appearance made everyone laugh.
Fú服
wù务
yuán员
xiào笑
róng容
kě可
jū掬
de地
yíng迎
jiē接
měi每
yī一
wèi位
gù顾
kè客
。
The waiter greeted every customer with an obvious warm smile.
Quán泉
shuǐ水
qīng清
liè冽
，
kě可
jū匊
ér而
yǐn饮
。
The spring water was clear and cold, one could cup it to drink.