PLUCK    採采

PULL QUICKLY, TYPICALLY so as to REMOVE.
PULL (AT)TUG (AT)CLUTCH (AT)SNATCH (AT)GRABCATCH (AT)TWEAKJERK
Old Chinese Criteria
HUANG
Modern Chinese Criteria
拔 擢 搴 薅 摘 採 採摘 採擷 摘取 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
Hypernym
  • PULL　TRY TO DISPLACE something towards ONESELF USING ONE'S HANDS. (anc: 12/0, child: 2)
  • DISPLACE　CAUSE to MOVE. (anc: 11/0, child: 28)
  • MOVE　CHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION. (anc: 10/0, child: 21)

Words (8 items)

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

    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 Attributions

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