Read Edit View history 攵 pū tap Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 攵 is a component form of 攴. Depicts a hand (又) holding a hitting implement such as a whip or a staff. Components ◎ ◎ Iconic component characterless component Depicts a hitting implement. 又 又 Iconic component yòu hand Change in form Due to historical stylistic changes, this component is less similar to 又 than it was in ancient scripts. Character Evolution Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC Seal Shuowen ~100 AD Regular Modern ▼ More ▲ Less Component uses Meaning (26 of 41 verified) 政数务做放改收敌致效故攻败救敬敏牧敞敷敛赦孜敖徵變畋敉綮敗𢼸敄敵敪啓徴斂啟數務敘敃 show all 41 show fewer Iconic (8) 教敢枚敝攸敫𢽳𠩺 Unknown (1 of 2 verified) 澈敕 Sound (0 of 1 verified) 敦 說文解字 《說文》：“攴，小擊也。从又，卜聲。” Sources Readings & variants Unicode Historical images Academia Sinica Etymology Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
