揪

jiū

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 松 sōng 松 sōng pine 松 means to release or loosen, opposite of 揪's tight grip.: pine

Related words

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

Synonyms

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

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 揪住 jiū zhù: to grab
• 揪出 揪出 jiū chū: to uncover
• 揪心 揪心 jiū xīn: lit. grips the heart
• 揪心扒肝 揪心扒肝 jiū xīn bā gān: (idiom) extremely anxious
• 揪心揪肺 揪心揪肺 jiū xīn jiū fèi: heart-wrenching
• 揪揪 揪揪 jiū jiu: creased; wrinkled
• 揪痧 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 揪辫子 jiū biàn zi: to grab sb by the queue (i.e. hair)
• 揪送 揪送 jiū sòng: to seize and send (to court, to face punishment)
• 揪斗 揪斗 jiū dòu: to seize and subject to public criticism (form of persecution during the Cultural Revolution)