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Character

爪

zhuǎ HSK 7
爪 zhuǎ HSK 7
  • 1. paw or talon of a bird or beast (usu. with sharp claws)
  • 2. claw-like foot at the base of certain objects
  • 3. same meaning as 爪 (zhǎo)
Words using 爪 as zhuǎ (1)
  • 1 爪子 zhuǎ zi — claw HSK 7
    • 爪 claw, the sharp curved nail or hooked foot of an animal
    • 子 nominal suffix with no independent meaning, making it a complete colloquial noun
    Example

    猫的爪子很锋利。

    māo de zhuǎ zi hěn fēng lì

    The cat's claws are very sharp.

Structure & writing
爪 zhuǎ — paw or talon of a bird or beast (usu. with sharp claws)
爪 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 3
爬 pá to crawl; to creep (of insects, reptiles, or people moving on hands and feet)
HSK 5
抓 zhuā to grasp; to grip (with fingers closed around object)

爪 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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