抓

zhuā

verb HSK 3 #407

Meanings

Contains the hand radical 扌, as grabbing is a hand action.

Māo zhuā le wǒ yīxià.

The cat scratched me.

Jǐngchá zhuāzhù le xiǎotōu.

The police caught the thief.

Tā zhuā qǐ shūbāo jiù pǎo.

He grabbed his backpack and ran.

Bié zhuā tóufa.

Don't scratch your head.

usage

抓紧 means 'to hold tight' or 'to hurry up': 抓紧时间 (make the most of your time). 抓住 means 'to grab hold of' or 'to capture.'

抓 zhuā