sà
𢫬
strike with side of hand
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to strike with the side of the hand
archaicA classical Chinese verb describing a striking motion using the edge or side of the hand, similar to a karate chop.
Tā他
yòng用
shǒu手
cè侧
sà摋
jī击
mù木
zhuāng桩
。
He struck the wooden stake with the side of his hand.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
wǔ武
shù术
zhāo招
shì式
xū需
yòng用
shǒu手
zhǎng掌
cè侧
sà摋
。
This martial arts move requires striking with the side of the palm.
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Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
shǒu手
sà摋
jī击
jié节
ér而
gē歌
。
Ancient people would beat time by striking with their hands while singing.