扱 is built from the 扌 (hand (left)) and 及 components.
It reads キュウ like 及, as do 級 and 吸 — learn 及 once and the family's reading comes with it.
A common word using 扱 is 扱う (あつかう), meaning “to treat, to handle, to deal with”.
Kanji that look similar include 北, 打, 払, and 扶.
