抓

zhuā

HSK 3freq #797

Meanings

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zhuā

1.to grab
2.to catch
3.to arrest
4.to snatch
5.to scratch

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Wiktionary

1.to grab
2.to scratch (with nails, claws, etc.)
3.to be responsible for; to be in charge of
4.to attract (the attention of someone or something); to entice; to allure; to draw; to fascinate; to appeal to
5.to catch; to capture
6.to arrest

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *ʔsruː, *ʔsruːʔ, *ʔsruːs): semantic 手 + phonetic 爪 (OC *ʔsruːʔ).

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Stroke order

Components

抓扌爪

Components from cjk-decomp · MIT

Example sentences

我抓到他偷錢。
I caught him stealing the money.
这只猫不抓老鼠。
This cat doesn't chase mice.
凶手还没有抓到。
The murderer is still at large.
我抓到他偷相機。
I caught him stealing the camera.
那個犯人還沒被抓到。
The criminal is still at large.
抓到小偷真是太好了。
I'm glad the thief was caught.

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Synonyms

勾吸吸引招引誘惑诱惑逗俘獲俘获俘虜俘虏囚俘抓獲抓获拘捕拿獲拿获捉捉拿捕捉捕獲捕获搜捕搏擒拿擒獲擒获攝摄查獲

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Related words

抓住 to grab hold of; to capture 抓紧 to keep a firm grip on 抓痒 to scratch an itch 抓力 grip 抓哏 (of a comedian) to seize on something sb has just said or done to make an ad lib joke 抓猴 (Tw) to catch an adulterous man in the act (from Taiwanese 掠猴, Tai-lo pr. [lia̍h-kâu])抓耳 (of a song or tune) catchy 抓饼 fluffy, flaky pancake (made with dough, not batter)抓饭 pilaf (rice dish popular in many parts of the world, including Xinjiang)抓嫖 (of the police) to hunt prostitutes and their clients 抓举 snatch (weightlifting technique)抓阄 to draw straws