攫 (jué): to seize; to grab; to snatch

Meanings

1 to seize; to grab; to snatch

Characters

攫

jué

to seize; to grab

Examples

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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