揣 chuāi
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 耑 specialized
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
揣
chuāi
to tuck; to carry in one’s clothes
Character
Example phrases
- 他把辞职信揣在外套内袋里，却迟迟没有交给经理。 Tā bǎ cízhí xìn chuāi zài wàitào nèi dài lǐ, què chíchí méiyǒu jiāo gěi jīnglǐ. He tucked the resignation letter into the inner pocket of his coat, but kept delaying handing it to the manager.
- 他把手揣在口袋里，慢慢地走进了教室。 Tā bǎ shǒu chuāi zài kǒudài lǐ, mànmàn de zǒu jìn le jiàoshì. He tucked his hands into his pockets and slowly walked into the classroom.
- 妈妈把热乎乎的烤红薯揣在怀里，带给了我。 Māma bǎ rèhūhū de kǎo hóngshǔ chuāi zài huái lǐ, dài gěi le wǒ. Mum tucked a hot roasted sweet potato inside her coat and brought it to me.
Related words
- 揣测 chuǎicè to conjecture; to speculate
- 揣摩 chuǎimó to try to figure out; to ponder carefully
- 搓 cuō to rub; to twist with the hands
- 搀 chān to support someone by the arm
- 戳 chuō to poke; to jab; stamp or seal
- 绷 bēng to stretch tight; to pull taut
- 捶 chuí to beat; to pound with the fist
- 绑 bǎng to tie; to bind
- 逮 dǎi to catch; to seize
- 拨 bō to push aside; to dial; to allocate
- 捕捉 bǔzhuō to catch; to capture; to grasp
- 扳 bān to pull; to turn; to wrench