Definition & Meaning

1.hold tight; pull; seize; drag; grab

2.pull out and uncover; expose

Words & phrases

Similar-form characters

Characters with jiū

jiū

揪

Initial:jVideo guide

Final(T3):iūVideo guide

Radical:

Structure:Left to middle and right

Strokes:

12

Traditional:

揪

Level:

NHSK 789－2 Yu Wen 5 Yu Wen 6

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1
v.hold tight; pull; seize; drag; grab
- jiū zhù bù fàng
  揪住不放
  hold in a tight grip
- jiū zhù yī gè xiǎo tōu
  揪住一个小偷
  grab a thief
- tā zhèng hú nán hái men jiū chě
  他正和男孩们揪扯。
  He was tussling with boys.
2
v.pull out and uncover; expose
- tā men yào bǎ wǒ jiū chū gōng zhū yú shì
  他们要把我揪出公诸于世。
  They're gonna drag me before the public.

Words and phrases with 揪

揪出
[word]ferret out
揪揪
[word]creased; depressed
揪心
[word]be anxious; heartrending
揪辫子
[word]seize on someone's mistakes or shortcomings
揪斗
[word]seize and denounce in public
揪痧
[word]treat sunstroke or other febrile diseases

Similar-form characters to 揪

jiū
揪
jiū
啾
qiāo
锹
qiǎo
愀

Chinese Characters with pinyin jiū

纠
entangle; gather together
究
study carefully; actually
鸠
turtledove; gather
啾
sing; chirps
阄
lot

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