How to Write 寽 (lǜ) — Meaning “To pluck; to stroke with fingers.”

Imagine a hand (寸) with claw-like fingers (爫) gently stroking a leaf. Since 寽 sounds like "leaf" (lǜ), you can remember that you pluck a leaf with your fingers.

The top 爫 part should be narrow and compact, while the bottom 寸 part should be wider and centered under it. A common mistake is making the top too large, which makes the character unbalanced.

寽 has a claw (爫) on top of a hand (寸), while 对 has the left side 又 (another hand) and right side 寸. 㝵 is very rare, but 寽 specifically means "to pluck" whereas 对 means "correct" or "to pair." Visually, the top of 寽 looks like a claw, while 对 has a different left component.

寽 is extremely rare in modern Chinese and mostly appears in classical literature or specific compound words like 寽取 (to pluck) and 寽毛 (to stroke fur). It is not used in everyday speech, but it evokes a delicate, careful hand movement often found in poetic descriptions.

Common words containing 寽 include: 寽取 (lǜ qǔ) — To pluck; to take by stroking.; 寽一把 (lǜ yī bǎ) — To stroke or pluck once.; 寽毛 (lǜ máo) — To stroke fur; to pluck hair..