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The Radical: 爪
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Hanzi-Trainer
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claw 爪
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Used in these Kanji:
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爬
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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to climb, to crawl, to get up or sit up
pá Left: claw 爪, right: to hope 巴 (Behind the doorknob 巴 you may hope.)
With the claws (the bear) or a doorknob (use as a hook) you can climb up. |
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巴
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抓
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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to grab, to catch, to arrest, to scratch
zhuā Left: hand 扌, right: claw 爪
The hand becomes a claw when: grabbing or arresting. |
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爪
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虐
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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oppressive, tyrannical
nüè Top: tiger 虍 (with fangs), below: claws 爪
The tiger has claws to be oppressive. |
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爪
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扒
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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to cling to, hold on to, push aside, strip off, rake up
bā, pá Left: hand 扌, right: eight 八, (here variant of: grab/catch 抓 [The hand 扌 as a claw 爪 for: grabbing or arresting]
The hand is claw-like for: clinging or holding. |
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八
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爪
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JLPT no HSK |
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claw
zhuǎ
Image of the claw of an animal
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爪
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谑
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JLPT no HSK |
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to banter, to tease, to mock, joy, to joke
xuè Left: word 讠/言, right: oppressive, tyrannical 虐 (The tiger 虍 has claws 爪 to be oppressive)
With the words you are oppressive, when: bantering. |
讠
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