掫 Stroke Order

掫 (zhāng) 1. To patrol at night and keep watch. Example: “宾将～，主人辞。” (The guest general keeps watch, the host takes leave.) 2. To gather together. 3. To become or to form. 4. Hemp stalk. 5. An ancient place name, located in the northeast of Lin Tong County, Shaanxi Province, China today. 6. A surname. Verb: To patrol at night and keep watch. Reference: 《说文解字．手部》 states: "掫, the night guard strikes." In 《左传．昭公二十年》 it is noted: "The guest general keeps watch, the host takes leave." According to Du Yu’s commentary in the Jin dynasty: "掫 means to patrol at night." Dialect: To lift a heavy object from one side or end. To take something.