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 seize / to capture

to capture (an image) / to snap (a photo)

to seize

to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine)

to grab sb by the pigtail / to seize on weak points / to exploit the opponent's shortcomings

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

to snatch time / to rush / to hurry (up) / to seize the moment

to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)

snatch (weightlifting technique)

to catch a thief

Sentences with 抓

dìng

yào

zhua̅

ná

wèn

zuì

We must capture him for a trial.