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 arrest

to draw straws

Xinjiang lamb rice

in stocks / in fetter for punishment

to improvise

careless / any-old-how, regardless of the specific task

cat scratch disease / cat scratch fever

lit. hair and beard all in one stroke / fig. to handle different things by the same method / one method to solve all problems / one size fits all

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

cat scratch disease; cat scratch fever

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

Sentences with 抓

dìng

yào

zhua̅

ná

wèn

zuì

We must capture him for a trial.