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抓

zhuā

to grab

A hand holding a ball
Memory picture

Character

抓 zhuā

Strokes
7
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 爪 claws, nails, talons
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 他抓我的手。 Tā zhuā wǒ de shǒu. He grabs my hand.
  • 快抓小猫。 Kuài zhuā xiǎo māo. Quick, catch the kitten.
  • 别抓头发。 Bié zhuā tóu fa. Do not grab hair.

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