攫 (jué): to seize; to grab; to snatch

Meanings

1 to seize; to grab; to snatch

Characters

攫

jué

to seize; to grab

Examples

老鹰俯冲下来攫住了兔子。

Lǎoyīng fǔchōng xiàlái juézhù le tùzi.

The eagle swooped down and snatched the rabbit.

他们一心想攫取巨额利润。

Tāmen yìxīn xiǎng juéqǔ jù'é lìrùn.

They were bent on grabbing huge profits.

Tips

usage

Most common in 攫取 (to grab / seize, often greedily) and 攫住 (to clutch). The original image is a bird of prey snatching with its talons, so it often carries a forceful, predatory tone.

Components

radical

扌 shǒu

hand

The hand radical, the left-side form of 手, marks this as a grasping action done with the hand or claw.

phonetic

矍 jué

to glance in alarm

Supplies the sound directly: 矍 is read jué. It pictures a startled bird looking around, which chimes with a hawk seizing prey.

Stroke Order

攫 jué

Related Words

攫取 juéqǔ #25,527

to seize / to grab / to snatch / to capture (by force or greed)

捉 zhuō HSK 6 #3,695

to catch; to grab; to seize / to capture (insects, animals, criminals)

抢 qiǎng HSK 5 #1,289

to snatch; to grab / to rob; to loot / to rush to do; to scramble for

抓住 zhuāzhù HSK 3 #706

to grab hold of; to seize firmly / to capture; to catch

抓 zhuā HSK 3 #407

to grab; to seize / to catch; to arrest / to scratch

揪 jiū HSK 7-9 #8,386

to grab; to seize / to pull; to tug

据 jù HSK 6 #1,844

according to / to depend on / to seize; to occupy / evidence; proof

抢走 qiǎngzǒu #3,924

to snatch away / to rob / to take by force

把握 bǎwò HSK 3 #3,774

to grasp; to seize (an opportunity) / certainty; confidence; assurance

没收 mòshōu HSK 6 #5,365

to confiscate; to seize / to forfeit