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Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "扪", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "扪", and master the standard way of writing the character "扪".
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扪 (mén)
1. 按,摸。
[En.] To press, to touch.
例: ~心自问。
[En.] To touch one's heart and self-question.
2. 同本义 ([En.] hold)
【引】
1 《说文》:扪,抚持也。
[En.] "扪" means to hold and support.
2 《诗·大雅·抑》:莫扪朕舌。 注:“扪,持也。”
[En.] "Do not hold my tongue." Note: "扪" means to hold.
例: 扪舌(握住舌头,使不能说话); 扪虱(捉住虱子); 扪月(捉月)
[En.] To hold the tongue (to prevent speaking); to catch lice; to catch the moon.
3. 抚摸 ([En.] stroke; touch)
【引】
1 《史记·高祖本纪》:乃扪足曰:“虏中吾指。” 索隐:“扪,摸也。”
[En.] "He then touched his feet and said, 'My finger is among the captives.'" Note: "扪" means to touch.
2 《素问·离合真邪论》:必先扪而循之。 注:“扪,谓手摸。”
[En.] "One must first touch and follow it." Note: "扪" refers to using the hand to touch.
3 清· 薛福成《观巴黎油画记》:以手扪之。
[En.] "He touched it with his hand."
例: 扪心(抚摸胸口); 扪心自揣(按着胸口自我估量); 扪循(按摩); 扪摸(触摸;摸索); 扪腹(抚摸腹部); 扪索(摸索,寻求); 扪足(以手摸足); 扪参(抚摸参宿); 扪天(摸天。极言其高); 扪膝(摸膝)
[En.] Touching the heart (to caress the chest); touching the heart to self-evaluate; to massage; to touch (to feel); to touch the abdomen; to explore; to touch the feet; to touch the constellation; to touch the sky (to speak of its height); to touch the knee.
4. 攀;挽 ([En.] climb).
例: 扪涉(谓攀山涉水); 扪萝(攀援葛藤)
[En.] Climbing and traversing mountains and waters; to climb vines.