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揪

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jiū
HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

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

Words Containing 揪

揪斗
jiū dòu

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

揪送
jiū sòng

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

揪辫子
jiū biàn zi

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

揪心揪肺
jiū xīn jiū fèi

heart-wrenching

揪住
jiū zhù

to grab

揪出
jiū chū

to uncover

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

揪心扒肝
jiū xīn bā gān

(idiom) extremely anxious

揪心
jiū xīn

lit. grips the heart

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