抓zhuā
to take firm charge of. 7 strokes, radical 扌, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 抓
Strokes 1–3 write 扌, then strokes 4–7 write 爪.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 抓 · the stroke-order rules
What 抓 is made of
扌 (shǒu, hand) and 爪 (zhǎo, claws).
A hand 扌 with claws 爪; 爪 also provides the pronunciation.
Words that use 抓
| 抓 | to take firm charge of 认真负责地把一件事情紧紧握在手里做好 先生狠抓学生的品行教育。The teacher takes firm charge of the students' moral education. Lesson 241, 格物致知与执简驭繁 · 田园律动与生活哲思 · Country Life, Sport and Everyday Wisdom |
| 抓住 | to seize a chance 牢牢地把握住机会，不让它跑掉或错过 前锋抓住了破门的良机。The forward seized the chance to score. Lesson 240, 绿茵竞逐与争锋冲刺 · 田园律动与生活哲思 · Country Life, Sport and Everyday Wisdom |
| 抓紧 | to hasten, to make prompt use of 抓住时间，立刻加快去做 工人们连夜抓紧安装设备。The workers worked through the night to hasten the installation. Lesson 381, 田畴丰硕与巧思利器 · 齐家治政与精工物阜 · Civic Governance, Domestic Craft & Agricultural Precision |
More characters with the radical 扌
All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.