Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
揪
jiū
Description
“揪”是用手抓住东西，用力拉的意思。
生气的时候，有人会揪别人的头发或衣服。
Meanings
揪jiū
to grab and pull firmly
他揪住我的衣服不放。
揪jiū
to pinch or tug (skin, ears, hair)
妈妈揪了揪他的耳朵。
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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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