撿

pick up, collect, gather

撿 is composed of the radical 手 (hand) and 僉 (all, everyone). 僉 depicts multiple people agreeing and responding to commands, implying gathering or collection. Thus, 撿 represents the act of using the hand to pick up and collect things.

Vocabulary of 撿

  • 撿起 (pick up)
  • 撿柴 (collect firewood)

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