抓
抓 (zhuā) means “to grab”. It is made of 扌 + 爪 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 抓 into its parts
What 抓 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 爪 zhǎo — claws
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A hand 扌 with claws 爪; 爪 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
抓 stroke order
Example sentences
他抓了一把米。Tā zhuā le yī bǎ mǐ.He grabbed a handful of rice.
快抓我的手！Kuài zhuā wǒ de shǒu!Quick, grab my hand!
Words with 抓
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhuā |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to grab; to catch |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 抓
What does 抓 mean?
抓 (zhuā) means “to grab; to catch”.
How many strokes does 抓 have?
抓 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 抓?
The radical of 抓 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 抓?
抓 is made of 扌 (hand) and 爪 (claws).
Which HSK level is 抓?
抓 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 抓 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 61: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.