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亂抓

简乱抓 · 繁亂抓

Mandarin · pinyin luàn zhuā

to claw wildly
to scratch frantically
to arrest people indiscriminately

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抓: zhuā · scratch; clutch, seize, grab
乱: luàn · confusion, state of chaos, revolt

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4–1 · luan4 zhua1

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