jiū
⼿Radical 64 · 12 strokes

to grab firmly and pull

HSK 7 (3.0)3 meanings#11070
MEANING3 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to grab firmly and pull

    用手紧紧抓住并拉扯yòng shǒu jǐnjǐn zhuāzhù bìng lāchě

    • He grabbed me by the collar.

  2. verb

    to clutch

    用手指紧紧抓住yòng shǒuzhǐ jǐnjǐn zhuāzhù

    • He grabbed hold of my clothes.

  3. verb

    to seize

    用力抓住或夺取yònglì zhuāzhù huòzhè duóqǔ

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Using your hand to grip tightly like a farmer harvesting autumn rice.

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