掸
撣dǎn
#4,386 most
frequent character
to brush away, to dust off, brush
Measure words:把 bǎ
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
掸 shows a hand 扌 and uses 单 dān for its sound, with a different tone. It first meant raising something and holding it there. Later it grew to brushing away dust.
Drawn as: hand
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