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摑

简掴 · 繁摑

Mandarin · pinyin guāi

to slap
also pr. guó

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掴: guāi · box one's ears, slap

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character · Etymology 1

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to hit with an open hand
to box somebody's ears; to slap somebody's face, buttock, etc.
(Hakka) to rap the head with one's knuckle

character · Etymology 2

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou Hokkien) to throw, pelt
(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou Hokkien) to throw away, toss

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