抓

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

扌

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.

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.

Characters with 抓 as component

抓 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 抓

抓

zhua̅

去

qù

to arrest and take away

抓

zhua̅

取

qǔ

程

chéng

序

xù

spider or crawler bot (Internet)

抓

zhua̅

周

zho̅u

custom of placing a variety of articles (writing brush, abacus etc) before an infant on its first birthday to see which one he or she picks up (The article chosen is supposed to be an indication of the child's inclinations, future career etc.)

抓

zhua̅

哏

gén

(of a comedian) to seize on something sb has just said or done to make an ad lib joke

抓

zhua̅

地

dì

grip on the road / roadholding

抓

zhua̅

地

dì

力

lì

traction

抓

zhua̅

大

dà

放

fàng

小

xiǎo

(PRC, mid-1990s) to restructure the large state-owned enterprises (SOEs) controlled by the central government and privatize smaller SOEs at the local level

抓

zhua̅

奸

姦

jia̅n

to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)

抓

zhua̅

嫖

piáo

(of the police) to hunt prostitutes and their clients

抓