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抓

Mandarin · pinyin zhuā

to grab
to catch
to arrest
to snatch
to scratch

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抓: zhuā · scratch; clutch, seize, grab

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aau1 · zaa1 · zaau2

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character · Etymology 1

to grab
to scratch (with nails, claws, etc.)
to be responsible for; to be in charge of
to attract (the attention of someone or something); to entice; to allure; to draw; to fascinate; to appeal to
to catch; to capture
to arrest

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