qiān搴
搴
literary
archaic
Meaning of 搴
搴 means to pluck; to pull out; to capture; to lift (clothing); to raise. Pronounced qiān.
- to pluck; to pull out; to capture
- to lift (clothing); to raise
Character Info
Radical扌
Strokes10
Stroke Order
搴
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
zhī之
měng猛
jiàng将
，
cháng常
néng能
yú于
wàn万
jūn军
zhī之
zhōng中
zhǎn斩
jiàng将
qiān搴
qí旗
。
Ancient fierce generals were often able to behead enemy commanders and capture their flags from within a vast army.
Qiān搴
fāng芳
zhǐ芷
xī兮
tīng汀
zhōu洲
。
Pluck the fragrant angelica on the islet. (Classical poetic line)