zùn

literary

Meaning of

捘 means to press with the fingers; to squeeze. Pronounced zùn.

  • to press with the fingers; to squeeze

Character Info

Radical
Strokes15
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

zhě
zùn
mài
 
chá
chén
 

The physician pressed his pulse to observe its floating or sinking quality.

dài
tuī
shù
zhōng
 
cháng
zhǐ
zùn
xué
wèi
tōng
jīng
luò
 

In ancient massage techniques, fingers were often used to press acupoints to clear the meridians.

jiàn
 
shuō
wén
 
 
wéi
zhǐ
zùn
 

This character appears in the Shuowen Jiezi, meaning to press an object with the fingers.