Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
揪
jiū
Description
“揪”是用手抓住东西，用力拉的意思。
"揪" means to grab something with your hand and pull hard.
生气的时候，有人会揪别人的头发或衣服。
When angry, someone might 揪 another person's hair or clothes.
Meanings
揪jiū
to grab and pull firmly
他揪住我的衣服不放。
He grabbed my clothes and wouldn't let go.
揪jiū
to pinch or tug (skin, ears, hair)
妈妈揪了揪他的耳朵。
Mom tugged his ear.
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Notes
- Nuance
揪 implies grabbing tightly and pulling, often with force or emotion, unlike a gentle 拉.
- Etymology
hand radical 扌 signals a physical action done with the hand.
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