claw, talon, nail of an animal or bird
Animated Stroke Order 爪
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HSK Vocabulary: 爪
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 爪 is used in context
1
tā他
shì是
nà那
ge个
fàn犯
zuì罪
jí集
tuán团
de的
zhǎo爪
yá牙
。
He is an underling of that criminal group.
2
māo猫
yòng用
zhuǎ爪
zi子
zhuā抓
zhù住
le了
lǎo老
shǔ鼠
。
The cat caught the mouse with its claws.
3
zhè这
dào道
cài菜
shì是
yòng用
jī鸡
zhuǎ爪
zuò做
de的
。
This dish is made with chicken feet.
4
māo猫
de的
zhuǎ爪
zi子
hěn很
jiān尖
。
The cat's claws are very sharp.
5
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
yòng用
zhuǎ爪
zi子
náo挠
mén门
，
xiǎng想
chū出
qù去
wán玩
。
The puppy scratches the door with its paws, wanting to go out and play.
6
zhè这
zhǐ只
niǎo鸟
de的
zhuǎ爪
zi子
jǐn紧
jǐn紧
zhuā抓
zhù住
shù树
zhī枝
，
jí即
shǐ使
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
yě也
hěn很
wěn稳
。
The bird's claws tightly grip the branch, remaining steady even in the wind.
Information
Traditional爪
Radical爪
Strokes4
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#2556
Zhuyinㄓㄨㄚˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+722A
CangjieHLO
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Cultural note
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