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抓
zhuā
1. to grab
2. to catch
3. to arrest
4. to snatch
5. to scratch
HSK 5 Very Common • Top 1% ✏️ 7 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

抓
zhuā
to clutch, to grab, to seize
HSK 5 7 丶

Compound Words (20)

抓紧
zhuājǐn
to grasp firmly
HSK 5
抓走
zhuāzǒu
to arrest
抓贼
zhuāzéi
to catch a thief
抓举
zhuājǔ
snatch (weightlifting technique)
抓药
zhuāyào
to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine)
抓伤
zhuāshāng
to injure by scratching or clawing
抓力
zhuālì
grip
现抓
xiànzhuā
to improvise
抓包
zhuābāo
to catch sb in the act
抓去
zhuāqù
to arrest and take away
抓取
zhuāqǔ
to seize
抓饭
zhuāfàn
pilau
抓地
zhuādì
grip on the road
乱抓
luànzhuā
to claw wildly
抓奸
zhuājiān
to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)
抓阄
zhuājiū
to draw straws
抓住
zhuāzhù
to grab
抓手
zhuāshǒu
starting point
抓拍
zhuāpāi
to capture (an image)
抓捕
zhuābǔ
to seize

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
5
Character Frequency Rank
991
Word Frequency Rank
781 of 84,292

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