zhuā

to grab

to catch; to arrest; to snatch; to scratch

Hand (扌) + claw (爪) = grab and snatch

爪 depicts an animal's claw reaching downward, and here it describes exactly what the hand is doing. Together they form a vivid image of fingers curling like claws to seize something.

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HandSemantic
ClawSemantic

猫用爪子了我的手。

māo yòng zhuǎ zi zhuā le wǒ de shǒu。

The cat scratched my hand with its claws.

警察在车站住了那个小偷。

jǐng chá zài chē zhàn zhuā zhù le nà ge xiǎo tōu。

The police caught that thief at the station.

Words with 抓

头发胡子一把抓

tóu fa hú zi yī bǎ zhuā

lit. hair and beard all in one stroke

飞抓

fēi zhuā

variant of 飛撾|飞挝[fei1 zhua1]

一把抓

yī bǎ zhuā

to attempt all tasks at once

一抓一大把

yī zhuā yī dà bǎ

to be a dime a dozen; easy to come by

主抓

zhǔ zhuā

to be in charge of

乱抓

luàn zhuā

to claw wildly

手抓羊肉

shǒu zhuā yáng ròu

hand-held mutton (mutton pieces on the bone, eaten with the fingers)

手抓饭

shǒu zhuā fàn

pilaf (rice dish popular in many parts of the world, including Xinjiang)

手抓饼

shǒu zhuā bǐng

fluffy, flaky pancake (made with dough, not batter)

抓住

zhuā zhù

to grab hold of; to capture

抓伤

zhuā shāng

to injure by scratching or clawing

抓力

zhuā lì

grip

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