撮
to pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips
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Character Decomposition
撮=扌+最
Etymology
hand
Meanings2 pronunciations
cuō
to pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips
to scoop up
to collect together
to extract
to gather up
classifier: pinch
Taiwan pr. cuò
zuǒ
classifier for hair or grass: tuft
Taiwan pr. cuò
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Words with 撮 39 total
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