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捡
jiǎn
Description
"捡"的意思是从地上拿起东西。
"捡" means to pick something up from the ground.
比如你在路上看到钱,你可以把它捡起来。
For example, if you see money on the road, you can pick it up.
Meanings
捡jiǎn
to pick up something from the ground
他捡起地上的书。
He picked up the book from the ground.
捡到jiǎndào
to find and pick up something lost
我在路上捡到一块钱。
I found a dollar on the road.
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Notes
- Nuance
捡 emphasizes picking up something already on the ground, often something dropped or lost.
- Etymology
hand radical 扌plus 佥, indicating an action done with the hands.
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