抒 shū to express
to express; to pour out
How to remember 抒: 扌 hand + 予 bestow = to express. At the wedding, the shy groom takes his bride's hand, wants to bestow a ring and a poem, and finally finds the words to express his love.
Component breakdown
抒 = 扌 hand + 予 bestow
- 扌 hand
- 予 bestow
At the wedding, the shy groom takes his bride's hand, wants to bestow a ring and a poem, and finally finds the words to express his love.
How it is used
- To express/pour out (feelings): 抒情 (shūqíng) to express emotion - 抒情诗 (shūqíngshī) a lyric poem, 抒发 (shūfā) to give voice to (feelings).
- 各抒己见 (gèshū-jǐjiàn) = each airs their own view. Bound; centered on expressing emotion or opinion.