掬

to hold in one's hands; classifier for a double handful; Taiwan pr. [ju2]

11 strokes Dict coverage rank #3,359 U+63AC

Ideographic compound (会意字)

To take 扌a handful 匊; 匊 also provides the pronunciation

components: 扌匊

Words containing 掬

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
一掬同情之泪	yī jū tóng qíng zhī lèi	to shed tears of sympathy (idiom)
笑容可掬	xiào róng kě jū	smiling wholeheartedly (idiom); beaming from ear to ear
掬水	jū shuǐ	to scoop up water
可掬	kě jū	conspicuous; plain to see
憨态可掬	hān tài kě jū	(of pandas, ducklings etc) adorable; cute
掬饮	jū yǐn	to drink water by scooping it up with both hands
掬诚	jū chéng	wholeheartedly; sincerely
挹掬	yì jū	to scoop up water with the hands