zuàn

common
verb

Meaning of

攥 means to grip tightly; to clutch; to hold firmly in the hand. Pronounced zuàn.

  • to grip tightly; to clutch; to hold firmly in the hand

Character Info

Radical
Strokes23
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

de
zuàn
jǐn
le
quán
tou
 

He clenched his fists in anger.

Hái
zi
jǐn
jǐn
zuàn
zhe
ma
de
shǒu
 

The child held his mother's hand tightly.

shǒu
li
zuàn
zhe
zi
 

He was clutching an axe in his hand.

zuàn
zhe
qián
kěn
fàng
shǒu
 

She gripped the money and refused to let go.