爪

zhǎo = zh + ao3

foot of a bird or animal / paw / claws / talons

爪

zhuǎ = zhu + a3

(coll.) foot of an animal or bird / (coll.) foot supporting a cooking pot etc

Julian Giant Squid (zhu) grew a claw (爪) on each tentacle. In the ashram (a3) he looks even more dangerous this way.

爪 character breakdown

The character 爪 cannot be broken down into individual components.

Characters with 爪 as component

爬

pá = p + a2

to crawl / to climb / to get up or sit up

爬 = 巴 + 爪 : Pinocchio (p) climbs a giant lollipop (巴) inside the ashram's kitchen (a2) to get to the upper level, since the steps are broken. He uses claws (爪) to be able to climb the lollipop.

抓

zhua̅ = zhu + a1

to grab / to catch / to arrest / to snatch / to scratch

抓 = 扌 + 爪 : Julian Giant Squid (zhu) morphed into a new superhero form: he has claws (爪) on each tentacle and is additionally wielding several toy claws (扌). He wants to catch (抓) every criminal on earth this way, and he starts in front of the ashram (a1).

䍃

yáo = y + ao2

(archaic) vase / pitcher

坕

ji̅ng = ji + (e)ng1

old variant of 經|经[jing1]

笊

zhào = zh + ao4

loosely woven bamboo ladle