Radical and Phonetic
Radical
Total Number of Strokes 11
Number of Strokes 8
Mandarin Reading tiàn
TeoChew Phonetic
Chinese Definitions
掭〈动〉
轻轻拨动 [lightly prod]
掭以尖草。――《聊斋志异·促织》
又如:掭灯
用毛笔在砚台内蘸墨 [dip]
那判官慌忙捧笔,饱掭浓墨。――《西游记》
又如:掭墨;掭笔
掭tiàn

⒈拨动柴火的杖:火~。
⒉拨动:~柴。

⒊蘸有墨汁的笔在砚台上斜着理顺笔毛:~笔。
English Definitions
to manipulate; a pricker for a lamp-wick
References
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