zhuā挝（撾）
挝（撾）
literary
archaic
verb
Meaning of 挝
挝 means to strike; to beat (a drum); same as 抓; to grasp; to seize. Pronounced zhuā.
- to strike; to beat (a drum)
- same as 抓; to grasp; to seize
Character Info
Radical扌
Strokes13
Components
扌
咼
Stroke Order
挝
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
shì士
bīng兵
huì会
wō挝
gǔ鼓
zhù助
wēi威
。
Soldiers on ancient battlefields would strike drums to boost morale.
Miào庙
huì会
shàng上
yǒu有
rén人
wō挝
gǔ鼓
biǎo表
yǎn演
。
Someone performed drum beating at the temple fair.
Tā他
yòng用
lì力
wō挝
gǔ鼓
，
gǔ鼓
shēng声
zhèn震
ěr耳
yù欲
lóng聋
。
He struck the drum hard, and the sound was deafening.
Chuán传
tǒng统
jié节
rì日
lǐ里
cháng常
yǒu有
wō挝
gǔ鼓
de的
huó活
dòng动
。
There are often drum-beating activities during traditional festivals.
Wō挝
gǔ鼓
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
de的
zhǐ指
huī挥
fāng方
shì式
。
Striking drums was a common command method in ancient wars.