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揪

jiū
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to seize
  2. 2. to clutch
  3. 3. to grab firmly and pull

Character focus

Stroke order

12 strokes

Word relationships

Antonyms

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松
sōng

pine

松 means to release or loosen, opposite of 揪's tight grip.

Related words

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拉
lā

to pull

拉 means to pull; 揪 adds the sense of grabbing tightly before pulling.

Synonyms

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抓
zhuā

to grab

Both mean to grab, but 揪 often implies a tighter, more forceful pull, like seizing someone's collar.

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 住 (揪住) to mean holding firmly, e.g., 揪住衣领 (grab the collar).

Example Sentences

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他 揪 住了我的袖子。
He grabbed my sleeve.

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Words Containing 揪

揪住
jiū zhù

to grab

揪出
jiū chū

to uncover

揪心
jiū xīn

lit. grips the heart

揪心扒肝
jiū xīn bā gān

(idiom) extremely anxious

揪心揪肺
jiū xīn jiū fèi

heart-wrenching

揪揪
jiū jiu

creased; wrinkled

揪痧
jiū shā

folk remedy involving repeatedly pinching the neck, throat, back etc to increase blood flow to the area and relieve inflammation

揪辫子
jiū biàn zi

to grab sb by the queue (i.e. hair)

揪送
jiū sòng

to seize and send (to court, to face punishment)

揪斗
jiū dòu

to seize and subject to public criticism (form of persecution during the Cultural Revolution)