zhuā抓
抓
HSK 3
common
verb
Meaning of 抓
抓 means to grasp; to grip; to hold firmly in the hand; to scratch; to claw; to scrape with nails or claws. Pronounced zhuā. HSK 3.
- to grasp; to grip; to hold firmly in the hand
- to scratch; to claw; to scrape with nails or claws
- to catch; to capture; to arrest; to seize
Character Info
Radical扌
Strokes7
Components
扌
爪
Stroke Order
抓
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yī一
bǎ把
zhuā抓
zhù住
le了
nà那
gè个
qiú球
。
He grabbed the ball with one swift motion.
Qǐng请
zhuā抓
zhù住
fú扶
shǒu手
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
shuāi摔
dǎo倒
。
Please hold the handrail and be careful not to fall.
Hái孩
zi子
jǐn紧
jǐn紧
zhuā抓
zhù住
mā妈
ma妈
de的
shǒu手
bù不
fàng放
。
The child held tightly to his mother's hand and wouldn't let go.
Hóu猴
zi子
shēn伸
shǒu手
zhuā抓
xiāng香
jiāo蕉
。
The monkey reached out to grab the banana.
Tā他
zhuā抓
qǐ起
mào帽
zi子
jiù就
wǎng往
wài外
zǒu走
。
He grabbed his hat and walked right out.
Relations
Common Words
抓紧 / 抓緊zhuājǐn
grasp tightly; make the most of
抓捕zhuābǔ
capture; arrest; apprehend
抓挠 / 抓撓zhuānao
scratch; mess with; fight; rush to do; earn; resource; solution
抓药 / 抓藥zhuāyào
fill TCM prescription; buy herbal medicine
抓瞎zhuāxiā
be caught unprepared; rush unprepared
抓周zhuāzhōu
one-year-old grabbing ritual; draw lots
抓耳挠腮 / 抓耳撓腮zhuāěrnáosāi
scratch ears and cheeks in anxiety or joy; fidgety