Meaning
claw
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zhao” becomes a different word in each tone. 爪 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 爪子zhuǎ zi(animal's) claw
- 去爪qù zhuǎto declaw (a cat etc); (food preparation) to remove claws, pincer legs or similar hard tips
- 爪机zhuǎ jī(Internet slang) mobile phone
- 利爪lì zhǎosharp claw; talon
- 爪儿zhuǎ rpaws (of small animal); foot of a utensil; stupid person
Example Sentence
老鹰用锋利的爪子抓住了猎物。Lǎo yīng yòng fēng lì de zhǎo zi zhuā zhù le liè wù.The eagle seized its prey with its sharp claws.
老Lǎoold (of people)鹰yīngeagle用yòngto use锋利fēng lìsharp (e.g. knife blade)的deof爪子zhǎo zi(animal's) claw抓住zhuā zhùto grab hold of了le(completed action)猎物liè wùprey。