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隶
毛
又
Mandarin
qiu2, ju1
English
Definitions
to beseech; to demand; to request; to seek; to look for
Mnemonic
A person who extends their hand
又
in supplication toward another wearing fur
毛
Etymology
Notes
Possibly a hand
又
grasping another person by the fur
毛
of their coat-tail
尾
(abbreviated; compare
隶
)