揣 chuāi to stow in one's clothes
to stow in one's clothes; to guess; to figure
How to remember 揣: 扌 hand + 耑 sprout = to stow in one's clothes. With one hand a granny at the garden centre breaks off a tiny sprout and whispers "Just small enough to stow in one's clothes."
Component breakdown
揣 = 扌 hand + 耑 sprout
- 扌 hand
- 耑 sprout
With one hand a granny at the garden centre breaks off a tiny sprout and whispers "Just small enough to stow in one's clothes."
How it is used
- Two readings. chuāi: to tuck into one's clothes - 揣在兜里 (chuāi zài dōu lǐ) stuff it in one's pocket, 怀里揣着 (huái lǐ chuāizhe) tucked in one's bosom.
- chuǎi: to guess/size up - 揣测 (chuǎicè) to conjecture, 揣摩 (chuǎimó) to try to fathom (someone's intent).
- 揣摩心思 (chuǎimó xīnsi) = to figure out what someone is really thinking.