攘
Meanings
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- 1.(literary) to push up one's sleeves
- 2.(literary) to reject; to resist
- 3.(literary) to seize; to steal
- 4.(literary) to perturb
- 5.Taiwan pr. [ráng]
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Wiktionary
- 1.to repel; to expel
- 2.to steal; to snatch
- 3.to invade; to seize by force
- 4.to pull up the sleeves
- 5.to pray or offer sacrifices to avert disaster
- 6.to throw into disorder; to disturb
- 7.Original form of 讓／让 (ràng, “to yield; to give in”).
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Etymology
Related to 讓 (OC *njaŋs, “to concede, let”), Burmese နှင် (hnang, “to drive out”) (Schuessler, 2007, Luce, 1981).
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Related words
攘羊 to take home sb else's stray sheep攘场 to spread harvested grain over an area攘善 to claim credit due to others; to appropriate others' credit or honor攘臂 to bare one's arms (in agitation)枉攘 tumultuous攘夷 to repel the barbarians攘诟 to clear oneself of dishonor攘除 to get rid of攘辟 to stand off攘袖 to roll up the sleeves攘灾 to ward off calamities攘袂 to rise to action with a determined shake of the arms