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抓 - zhuā

scratch; clutch, seize, grab

scratch; clutch, seize, grab

How to read 抓

Click 抓 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzhuā
Englishscratch; clutch, seize, grab
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

抓住 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 抓伤. Please read 抓力 one more time.

Common words with this character

to grab hold of; to capture
to injure by scratching or clawing
grip
to catch sb in the act; to capture data packets

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 抓 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 抓住 and 抓伤 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 抓.