xián
挦
pluck (hair/feathers); tear; pull
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pluck (hair, feathers, etc.); to pull out; to tear; to tug
dialectPrimarily used in dialectal Chinese. Implies a forceful pulling or plucking motion, often associated with removing feathers from poultry or playing roughly.
Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
xián挦
jī鸡
máo毛
。
He is plucking chicken feathers in the courtyard.
Bié别
xián挦
chě扯
wǒ我
de的
yī衣
fu服
，
huì会
chě扯
huài坏
de的
。
Don't pull and tug at my clothes—you'll tear them.
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Jǐ几
gè个
xiǎo小
hái孩
zài在
hù互
xiāng相
xián挦
tóu头
fa发
wán玩
。
The children are playing by pulling each other's hair.
Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
yáng羊
xián挦
máo毛
。
She is plucking wool from the sheep.