nuò

搦

Character · Verb

hold; grasp; challenge

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to hold; to grasp; to wield

archaic

Literary usage. Often used in the phrase 搦管 (to hold a writing brush).

Tā他
nuò搦
guǎn管
huī挥
háo毫
 ，
xiě写
xià下
le了
yī一
shǒu首
shī诗
 。

He grasped the brush and wielded it freely, writing down a poem.

Nuò搦
zhàn战
shū书
yú于
chéng城
xià下
 。

He held the challenge letter below the city wall.

2.

verb

to provoke; to challenge; to incite

archaic

Literary/archaic usage. Commonly used in the phrase 搦战 (to challenge to battle).

Liǎng两
jūn军
nuò搦
zhàn战
 ，
bù不
fēn分
shèng胜
fù负
 。

The two armies challenged each other to battle, with neither gaining victory.

Tā他
gù故
yì意
nuò搦
xìn衅
 ，
jī激
nù怒
duì对
fāng方
 。

He deliberately provoked and picked a quarrel to anger the other party.