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).

抓 character breakdown

抓
- 扌
  - 亅
  - 二
    - 一
- 爪

shǒu = sh + ou3

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

扌 = 二 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.

zhǎo = zh + ao3

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

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.

Characters with 抓 as component

抓 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 抓

to attempt all tasks at once / to manage every detail regardless of its importance

to be a dime a dozen; easy to come by

to be in charge of / to concentrate on

to claw wildly / to scratch frantically / to arrest people indiscriminately

hand-held mutton (mutton pieces on the bone, eaten with the fingers)

pilaf (rice dish popular in many parts of the world, including Xinjiang) / pilau

to injure by scratching or clawing

grip

to maximize one's time / to catch some time out / to find enough time / (also 抓工夫)

to catch sb in the act

Sentences with 抓

dìng

yào

zhua̅

ná

wèn

zuì

We must capture him for a trial.