攘 rǎng to seize
to seize; to usurp; to repel
How to remember 攘: 扌 hand + 襄 robe thrown off = to seize. With one quick hand, the boy goes for the robe thrown off by his big brother, ready at last to seize it.
Component breakdown
攘 = 扌 hand + 襄 robe thrown off
- 扌 hand
- 襄 robe thrown off
With one quick hand, the boy goes for the robe thrown off by his big brother, ready at last to seize it.
How it is used
- Bound and literary; to seize/repel/bustle: 攘外安内 (rǎngwài-ānnèi) to repel outside threats and pacify within.
- Mostly seen in reduplicated 熙熙攘攘 (xīxī-rǎngrǎng) - bustling and teeming with people.
- 争权夺利、你争我攘 = jostling for advantage.