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yǎo

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yǎo
  1. 1.to ladle out; to scoop up

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  1. 1.to scoop; to ladle

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Etymology

Ideogrammic compound (會意 /会意): 爪 (“hand”) + 臼 (“mortar, vessel”). Related to 揄 (OC *l'oː, *l'oːʔ, *lu, *lo, “to scoop out”) (Schuessler, 2007). Compare Mizo lâwk, lawh (“to scoop up; to shovel up”), Mon ဂၠံက် (“to scoop up; to scoop out”) (Schuessler, 2007).

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