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traditional form

Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
爪 手 ⿰⺘爪
Mandarin
zhua1, zhao1, zhao3, zhao4
English
Definitions
to snatch; to grab; to arrest; to catch; to scratch; grasp; clutch; seize
Mnemonic
To use the hand 手 like a claw 爪