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Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
又 耳 ⿰耳又
Mandarin
qu3, qiu1, qu1, qu4
English
Definitions
to take; to fetch; to choose; to get; obtain; receive; select
Mnemonic
To grab an ear 耳 with the hand 又: to take
Etymology
Notes
Shuowen says this had to do with the practice of cutting off the left ear of the slain (compare 聝)