zhǎo

common
noun
verb

Meaning of

爪 means nail; claw (of animals); claw; paw; foot of bird/animal. Pronounced zhǎo.

  • nail; claw (of animals)
  • claw; paw; foot of bird/animal
  • surname Zhao

Character Info

Radical
Strokes4
Components
丿

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

guī
zhǐ
jiān
yǒu
 
zhǐ
duān
yǒu
zhǎo
 

Turtles have webbing between their toes, with claws at the tips.

lǎo
de
zhǎo
fēng
 

A tiger's claws are extremely sharp.

zhè
zhī
de
zhǎo
shàng
zhān
mǎn
le
 

This lizard's claws are covered in mud.

zhuó
niǎo
yòng
jiān
ruì
de
zhǎo
zhuā
zhù
shù
gàn
 

Woodpeckers use their sharp claws to grip tree trunks.

è
de
zhǎo
shì
zài
shàng
xíng
 

An alligator's claws are suited for crawling on land.