挽 (wǎn) — to roll up (sleeves, trousers); to carry on the arm; to link arms; to lament the dead (used in compounds like 挽联, 挽歌)
Definition
挽 (wǎn) means to link arms with or roll up (sleeves). In compounds like 挽回 it means to retrieve or salvage a situation.
verb
to roll up (sleeves, trousers)to carry on the armto link armsto lament the dead (used in compounds like 挽联, 挽歌)
Examples
- 挽。Tā wǎn qǐ xiù zi jiù kāi shǐ gàn huó.He rolled up his sleeves and started working.
- 挽。Tā wǎn zhe mā ma de shǒu bì màn màn zǒu.She walked slowly with her arm linked through her mother's.
- 挽。Tā wǎn zhe nán péng you de gē bo.She linked arms with her boyfriend.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
In 挽, the left part 扌 is a hand symbol, showing an action done with the hand. The right part 免 supplies the sound.
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