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攘

rǎng
verb #49,214

Meanings

  1. 1 to repel; to resist
  2. 2 to seize; to grab
  3. 3 to be in turmoil

Examples

先安内，再攘外。
Xiān ān nèi, zài rǎng wài.
First settle things at home, then resist outside threats.
市场上熙熙攘攘，人多声杂。
Shìchǎng shàng xīxīrǎngrǎng, rén duō shēng zá.
The market was bustling, the crowd thick and noisy.

Tips

usage
Modern learners meet 攘 mostly in 熙熙攘攘 (bustling with crowds) and the classical line 攘外 (to resist the outside). On its own it is literary.

Components

radical
扌 shǒu
hand
The left-side hand radical, the action form of 手. Pushing back, grabbing and stirring up turmoil are all done by hand, so this radical anchors the verb senses of 攘.
phonetic
襄 xiāng
to assist; to raise up
A large phonetic supplying the sound; xiāng shifted to rǎng. It contributes only the reading and groups 攘 with 壤, 嚷 and 让 (traditional 讓).

Stroke Order

攘 rǎng