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cuō ㄘㄨㄛ

    • to pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips
    • to scoop up
    • to collect together
    • to extract
    • to gather up

Classifiers (measure words)

撮 itself can also be a classifier

Other words read cuō

In the same tone

  • 搓 cuō twist
  • 磋 cuō deliberate
  • 蹉 cuō error
  • 瑳 cuō luster of gems

cuo with other tones

  • 错 cuò mistake
  • 挫 cuò obstructed
  • 棤 cuò rough tree bark
  • 措 cuò handle
  • 锉 cuò fracture

All 21 words read cuo in any tone

Other words read cuō

In the same tone

  • 搓 cuō twist
  • 磋 cuō deliberate
  • 蹉 cuō error
  • 瑳 cuō luster of gems

cuo with other tones

  • 錯 cuò mistake
  • 挫 cuò obstructed
  • 棤 cuò rough tree bark
  • 措 cuò handle
  • 剉 cuò fracture

All 21 words read cuo in any tone

zuǒ ㄗㄨㄛˇ

Classifiers (measure words)

撮 itself can also be a classifier

Other words read zuǒ

In the same tone

  • 左 zuǒ left
  • 佐 zuǒ assist
  • 咗 zuǒ Cantonese particle equivalent to 了 le or 过 guò

zuo with other tones

All 23 words read zuo in any tone

Other words read zuǒ

In the same tone

  • 左 zuǒ left
  • 佐 zuǒ assist
  • 咗 zuǒ Cantonese particle equivalent to 了 le or 过 guò

zuo with other tones

All 23 words read zuo in any tone

The stroke order and parts of 撮

    部首 radical
    扌 a form of 手
    笔画 strokes
    15, with 12 after the 部首
    结构 structure
    左右结构
    偏旁 parts
    扌最
    形旁 meaning
    扌
    声旁 sound
    最
    Practise writing 撮

    Trace 撮, then write it from memory. Each stage is passed five times.

    Words with 撮

    Starting with 撮

    • 撮合 cuōhe play matchmaker

    Ending with 撮

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