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

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Level 5

HSK 3.0:Recognition 5Writing 5

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HSK 3.0Vocab 5 Recognition 5 Writing 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 抓

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 抓

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

抓

扌hand

爪claw

抓=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 抓

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5.

How to Use 抓

Grab or hold tightly

抓 + objectresult

Use 抓 (zhuā) for grabbing, catching, or holding something firmly.

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

shēn伸

shǒu手

zhuā抓

zhù住

le了

nà

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扌hand

+爪claw

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

zhuā抓

zhù住

grab and hold

zhuā抓

rén人

grab someone

HSK 5

zhuā抓

jǐn紧

hold tight; hurry up

那

ge个

fēi飞

lái来

de的

qiú球

。

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.

Jǐng警

chá察

zài在

jiē街

shàng上

zhuā抓

rén人

。

The police are grabbing someone on the street.

jǐng警

fāng方

zài在

biān边

jìng境

zhuā抓

huò获

le了

yī一

míng名

táo逃

fàn犯

。

The police captured a fugitive at the border.

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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