Radical 扌

13 strokes

hand 扌 (152a) + high 高 (481) = engaged in 搞

[搞好 (18) gǎohǎo make a good job of]

The doctor held his hand up high, palm out, to indicate that he was engaged in something and couldn’t be interrupted. / Teddy didn’t want to wait so rolled around on the floor pretending to have gout.