How to write 撮

撮 [cuō] 1. To gather together, often referring to scooping up things using a tool shaped like a dustpan. Example: 撮成一堆 (gather into a pile). 撮土 (scoop up soil). 撮合 (gather together). 2. To take or pick (something). Example: 撮要 (take the essentials). 3. To pinch or take small fragments using fingers. Example: 撮药 (take medicine with fingers). 4. A unit of capacity in the Chinese measurement system, equal to one-thousandth of a liter. 5. A measure word. Example: 一撮米 (a pinch of rice). 6. A tool used for scooping things. Example: 撮子 (scooping tool). 撮箕 (scooping dustpan). Meaning summary: 1. To gather things together or scoop up. 2. To take or extract something. 3. Pinching small items with fingers. 4. A unit of measure equivalent to one milliliter. 5. Classifier for small amounts. 6. Tool for gathering. 撮 [cuō] (verb) 1. To take up with three fingers. 2. To scoop up gathered things. 3. To draw someone over to one's side. 4. To play or amuse oneself. 5. To cluster around someone. 6. To extract or summarize. 7. To gather or assemble. 8. To lift or carry. Example usages: - 撮一点儿盐 (gather a little salt). - 撮药 (grab medicine). - 撮土 (scoop a handful of soil). - 撮拾 (gather together). - 撮台子 (tidy up the table). 量词 (Measure word): 1. A unit equivalent to one milliliter for powdery or granular substances. 2. A amount that can be pinched between the thumb and forefinger. Example: 一撮儿 (a pinch). Example: - 一撮食盐 (a pinch of salt). - 撮土焚香 (scoop soil for incense). 量词 (Measure word for hair): 1. A measure word for clusters of hair. Example: 剪下一～头发 (cut off a handful of hair). 撮 [zuǒ] (measure word) 1. Used for clusters of hair or wild grass. Example: 一撮儿毛 (a tuft of hair). 2. See also: cuō. Example: - 剃去一卷，留下一撮 (shaved one section, leaving a tuft). 牵引 (pull or draw) [引自繁体辞典解释] 1. To draw or pull. *Note: This entry is derived from traditional dictionary interpretations.