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Character Decomposition
抓=扌+爪
Etymology
A hand 扌 with claws 爪; 爪 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings
to grab
to catch
to arrest
to snatch
to scratch
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Words with 抓 103 total
pilaf (rice dish popular in many parts of the world, including Xinjiang)抓饭zhuā fàn(of a comedian) to seize on something sb has just said or done to make an ad lib joke抓哏zhuā génto keep a firm grip on · to pay close attention to · to lose no time in (doing sth)抓紧zhuā jǐnto draw straws抓阄zhuā jiūsnatch (weightlifting technique)抓举zhuā jǔto scratch · to mess about with · to quarrel · to scramble to do · sb or sth that one can rely on抓挠zhuā naoto be caught unprepared抓瞎zhuā xiāto make up a prescription (of herbal medicine)抓药zhuā yàocustom of placing a variety of articles (writing brush, abacus etc) before an infant on its first birthday to see which one he or she picks up (The article chosen is supposed to be an indication of the child's inclinations, future career etc.)抓周zhuā zhōuto be in charge of · to concentrate on主抓zhǔ zhuāto claw wildly · to scratch frantically · to arrest people indiscriminately乱抓luàn zhuāto grab hold of; to capture抓住zhuā zhùto injure by scratching or clawing抓伤zhuā shānggrip抓力zhuā lìto catch sb in the act · (computing) to capture data packets抓包zhuā bāoto arrest and take away抓去zhuā qùto seize抓取zhuā qǔgrip on the road · roadholding抓地zhuā dìto catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)抓奸zhuā jiān(of the police) to hunt prostitutes and their clients抓嫖zhuā piáohandhold; handle · mechanical hand; gripper · (fig.) focus of effort; means of achieving an objective抓手zhuā shǒuto capture (an image) · to snap (a photo)抓拍zhuā pāito seize · to capture抓捕zhuā bǔto scratch an itch抓搔zhuā sāo
Idioms with 抓 12 total Chain
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