剌 (lá)
variant of 拉[la2] (Note: 剌 was the character used prior to simplificat
Etymology
Depicts using a knife (刂) to cut crops (𣏮). Similar in origin to 利.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“剌，戾也。从束，从刀。刀者，剌之也。”
Components
- 𣏮 (iconic) — Depicts a grain stalk (禾) with mark in the middle to indicate the stem.
- 刂 (iconic) — 刂 is a component form of 刀.