zhuā
挝
strike drum; same as 抓
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to strike; to beat (a drum)
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts, specifically refers to beating drums.
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.
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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.
verb
same as 抓; to grasp; to seize
archaicRare in modern Chinese, only appears in ancient vernacular works.
Tā他
wō挝
guò过
nà那
bǎ把
dāo刀
jiù就
pǎo跑
le了
。
He grabbed the knife and ran away.
Nà那
rén人
wō挝
qǐ起
shí石
tou头
jiù就
zá砸
xiàng向
dí敌
rén人
。
The man picked up a stone and threw it at the enemy.
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Gǔ古
bái白
huà话
xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
cháng常
yǒu有
yòng用
wō挝
dài代
tì替
zhuā抓
de的
yòng用
fǎ法
。
The use of 挝 instead of 抓 is common in ancient vernacular novels.
Wǔ武
sōng松
wō挝
qǐ起
shào哨
bàng棒
dǎ打
lǎo老
hǔ虎
。
Wu Song grabbed his staff to fight the tiger.
Zhè这
duàn段
gǔ古
wén文
lǐ里
de的
wō挝
jiù就
shì是
zhuā抓
de的
yì意
si思
。
In this ancient text, 挝 means the same as 抓.