揪 jiū
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 秋 autumn, fall
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
揪
jiū
to grab; to clutch; to pull
Character
Example phrases
- 孩子差点冲向马路，母亲一把揪住他的衣领，把他拉了回来。 Háizi chàdiǎn chōng xiàng mǎlù, mǔqīn yì bǎ jiū zhù tā de yīlǐng, bǎ tā lā le huílai. The child nearly rushed into the road, and his mother grabbed him by the collar and pulled him back.
- 小猫一直揪着我的裤脚不放。 Xiǎomāo yìzhí jiū zhe wǒ de kùjiǎo bú fàng. The kitten keeps tugging at my trouser leg and won't let go.
- 他伸手揪住了前面同学的衣角，怕走丢。 Tā shēnshǒu jiū zhù le qiánmiàn tóngxué de yījiǎo, pà zǒudiū. He reached out and grabbed the hem of the classmate in front, afraid of getting lost.
Related words
- 勒 lēi to tighten; to strap tightly
- 抠 kōu to pick out; stingy
- 撬 qiào to pry; to lever open
- 捞 lāo to scoop up; to fish out; to gain benefits unfairly
- 筛 shāi to sift; to screen; to filter
- 劈 pī to split; to chop; to cleave
- 裂 liè to split; to crack
- 截 jié to cut off; to intercept; section
- 黏 nián sticky; to stick
- 切割 qiēgē to cut; to segment
- 洁净 jiéjìng clean; pure
- 绞 jiǎo to twist; to wring