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Definitions

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

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)

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