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抓住

zhuā zhù

HSK 3.0 · 3

zhuā zhù · zaau2 zyu6 (Jyutping)

  1. to grab hold of; to capture

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Character breakdown

抓

Meaning
scratch; clutch, seize, grab
Radical
扌
Strokes
7
Components
⿰扌爪
Cangjie
QHLO
Four-corner
5203.0

住

Meaning
reside, live at, dwell, lodge; stop
Radical
亻
Strokes
7
Components
⿰亻主
Cangjie
OYG
Four-corner
2021.4

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