抓 (zhuā): To grab — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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抓=扌hand+爪claw

The hand (扌) grabs or scratches something, as if seizing quickly or clawing at a surface.

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HSK Vocabulary: 抓

HSK words that contain this character.

抓紧

zhuā jǐn

firmly grasp; pay close attention to

HSK 5

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 抓 is used in context

tā他

shēn伸

shǒu手

zhuā抓

zhù住

le了

nà

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He reached out and grabbed the ball that was flying over.

tā他

zhuā抓

zhù住

le了

táo逃

pǎo跑

de的

xiǎo小

tōu偷

。

He caught the fleeing thief.

wǒ我

zhuā抓

pāi拍

le了

yì一

zhāng张

měi美

lì丽

de的

rì日

luò落

。

I took a quick photo of the beautiful sunset.

qǐng请

zhuā抓

jǐn紧

shí时

jiān间

wán完

chéng成

zuò作

yè业

。

Please hurry up and finish your homework.

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