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揪

jiū
verb HSK 7 #8,386

Meanings

  1. 1 to grab; to seize
  2. 2 to pull; to tug

Characters

揪
jiū
to grab; to seize
To grab or seize something tightly, often pulling.

Examples

她揪住了他的衣领。
Tā jiūzhù le tā de yīlǐng.
She grabbed him by the collar.
妈妈揪了一下他的耳朵。
Māma jiū le yīxià tā de ěrduo.
Mom gave his ear a tug.
别揪我的头发！
Bié jiū wǒ de tóufa!
Don't pull my hair!

Tips

usage
揪 implies a sudden, tight grip, often with a pulling motion. Common collocations: 揪住 (grab and hold), 揪心 (heart-wrenching, agonizing).
memory
The hand radical 扌 shows it's a hand action. Think of a hand reaching out to grab (揪) something quickly.

Stroke Order

揪 jiū