English Definition: to ward off (a blow); to withstand; to defend
Chinese Definition:
①保卫，抵御：捍卫。捍御。
②古代射者左臂佩戴的皮制袖套。
③古同“悍”，强悍。
Total strokes: 10;
Radical: 手 Pictophonetic:旱 indicates the sound;
扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:- ⿰ Left to right
- 扌 [ shǒu ] hand
- 旱 [ hàn ] dry; drought; desert
