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CHINESE CHARACTER

zhuā

抓

抓

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cop

Numbered pinyin
zhua1
English meanings
clutch, cop, grab, press-gang, scrape, arrest, hent, catch, pay special attention to, be responsible for, scratch up, take charge of, paw, grasp, scratch, claw, nab, clapperclaw, glom, seize, capture, snatch, prehend, stress

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 爪.

  • Left

    扌
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  • Right

    爪

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰扌爪

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他zhuāzhù抓住wǒ我de的shǒu手。

    He grabbed my hand.

  2. 02

    zhuā抓jīhui机会。

    Seize the opportunity.

  3. 03

    zhuājǐn抓紧shíjiān时间。

    Make good use of time.

  4. 04

    zhuā抓xiǎo小tōu偷。

    Catch the thief.

  5. 05

    bié别luàn乱zhuā抓。

    Don't grab randomly.

  6. 06

    zhuā抓dào到yī一zhǐ只niǎo鸟。

    Caught a bird.

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  • 抓住
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