PLUCK  採采

PULL QUICKLY, TYPICALLY so as to REMOVE.
PULL (AT)TUG (AT)CLUTCH (AT)SNATCH (AT)GRABCATCH (AT)TWEAKJERK
Hypernym
  • PULLTRY TO DISPLACE something towards ONESELF USING ONE'S HANDS.
    • DISPLACECAUSE to MOVE.
      • MOVECHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION.
        • CHANGEEVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2....
Hyponym
Old Chinese Criteria
HUANG

Modern Chinese Criteria
拔

擢

搴

薅

摘

採

採摘

採擷

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rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／

    Words

    掇  duó OC: k-lood MC: tʷɑt 11 AttributionsWD

      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)lift up (the contextually determinate N)
    • vtoNpluck (herbs etc); pluck up (deftly and with ease, like a thief), lift
    采  cǎi OC: tshɯɯʔ MC: tshəi 7 AttributionsWD

      Word relations
    • Object: 薪/FIREWOOD The current general word for firewood is xīn 薪 and specifically the word refers to thick branches that can perhaps be used for making logs.
    • Synon: 掇/PLUCK

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpluck (flowers, herbs); gather (firewood, gold)
    捋  luō OC: rood MC: lʷɑt 3 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpluck
    採  cǎi OC: tshɯɯʔ MC: tshəi 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpluck (flowers etc)
    • vtoNfigurative"pluck" (figurative flowers, blossoms etc)
    彈  tán OC: daan MC: dɑn 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpluck and play a musical instrument (also: a sword used as such)
    搊  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpluck
    弦  xián OC: ɡeen MC: ɦen 0 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • viactplay music on string instrument
    摘  zhāi OC: krleeɡ MC: ʈɣɛk 0 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpost-Han: Ji Kang: choose; Tao Yuanming: pluck (fruits etc)

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