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 grasp firmly / to pay special attention to / to rush in / to make the most of

to arrest

to scratch an itch

to scratch / to mess about with / to quarrel / to scramble to do / sb or sth that one can rely on

to blow one's top / to be driven mad / to become frantic

(Tw) to catch an adulterous man in the act (from Taiwanese 掠猴, Tai-lo pr. [lia̍h-kâu])

to scratch an itch

to concentrate on studying hard

to blow one's top; to be driven mad; to become frantic

to catch sb out

to maximize one's time / to catch some time out / to find enough time / (also 抓功夫)

Sentences with 抓

dìng

yào

zhua̅

ná

wèn

zuì

We must capture him for a trial.