抓 (zaa1 zaau2 | zhua1) : grasp; take charge; scratch

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抓

zaa1 zaau2

zhua1

[粵] zaa1 [普] zhua1
[1] grasp; seize; arrest
[2] take charge of; control; stress

[粵] zaau2 [普] zhua1
scratch; claw

Stroke count: 7

Level: 3

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

抓

This word has been viewed 5157 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 25th Sep 2014 09:08

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抓緊 zaa1 gan2 zhua1 jin3 = firmly grasp

抓獲 zaa1 wok6 zhua1 huo4 = capture, seize

抓耳撓腮 zaau2 ji5 naau4 soi1 zhua1 er3 nao2 sai1 = scratch one's head

貓抓熱 maau1 zaau2 jit6 = cat scratch fever

抓住 zaau2 zyu6 zhua1 zhu4 = grab; tie up 粵

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 抓
Unicode code for this character: U+6293 (off-site link)

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