掬
jū
#4,382 most
frequent character
to hold in one's hands
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
掬 combines 扌, a hand, with 匊 jú, which means presenting rice with both hands and also supplies the sound. It first meant holding something up or retrieving it with both hands. Later it grew to holding in one's hands.
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