shā

挲

Character · VerbTraditional挱

see 挓挲 (zhā shā), to spread open

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

used in 挓挲 (zhā shā); to open up; to spread out (fingers, hair, etc.)

Bound form used in 挓挲, describing the action of fingers, hair, or branches spreading out or standing apart in an unkempt or aggressive manner.

Tā他
qì气
de得
liǎng两
shǒu手
zhā挓
shā挲
zhe着
 ,
shuō说
bù不
chū出
huà话
lái来
 。

He was so angry that he held his hands spread open, unable to speak.

Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
de的
tóu头
fa发
dōu都
zhā挓
shā挲
qǐ起
lái来
le了
 ,
xiàng像
gè个
xiǎo小
cì刺
wei猬
 。

The child's hair is all sticking out, like a little hedgehog.

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Shù树
zhī枝
zhā挓
shā挲
zhe着
 ,
dǎng挡
zhù住
le了
qù去
lù路
 。

The branches were spread out, blocking the path.