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抓
zhuā
to clutch, to grab, to seize
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A hand 扌 with claws 爪; 爪 also provides the pronunciation
HSK 5
7 strokes
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⿰扌爪
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Words Using 抓 (41)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
抓
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zhuā
to grab / to catch / to arrest / to snatch / to scratch
5
zhuā
抓
↗
HSK 5
to grab / to catch / to arrest / to snatch / to scratch
抓紧
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zhuājǐn
to grasp firmly / to pay special attention to / to rush in / to make the most of
5
zhuājǐn
抓紧
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HSK 5
to grasp firmly / to pay special attention to / to rush in / to make the most of
抓住
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zhuāzhù
to grab / to capture
zhuāzhù
抓住
↗
to grab / to capture
抓走
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zhuāzǒu
to arrest
zhuāzǒu
抓走
↗
to arrest
抓去
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zhuāqù
to arrest and take away
zhuāqù
抓去
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to arrest and take away
抓痒
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zhuāyǎng
to scratch an itch
zhuāyǎng
抓痒
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to scratch an itch
抓包
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zhuābāo
to catch sb in the act
zhuābāo
抓包
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to catch sb in the act
抓地
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zhuādì
grip on the road / roadholding
zhuādì
抓地
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grip on the road / roadholding
抓功夫
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zhuāgōngfu
to maximize one's time / to catch some time out / to find enough time / (also [[抓工夫]])
zhuāgōngfu
抓功夫
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to maximize one's time / to catch some time out / to find enough time / (also [[抓工夫]])
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