dūn

撴

Character · VerbTraditional扽

grab; pull; tug

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to grab hold of; to pull sharply; to tug

dialect

Dialectal term (方言) used in northern Chinese dialects to describe a sudden, forceful pulling or grabbing action. Often implies a jerking motion.

sǐ死
sǐ死
dūn扽
zhù住
tā他
de的
shǒu手
 。

Gripped his hand tightly and wouldn't let go.

yī一
shēn伸
shǒu手
bǎ把
tā他
dūn扽
zhù住
 。

Reached out and grabbed him.

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tā他
yòng用
lì力
dūn扽
le了
yī一
xià下
shéng绳
zi子
 。

He gave the rope a sharp tug.