抓 zaau² {zhuā}

1. to grab
2. to catch
3. to arrest
4. to snatch
5. to scratch

抓緊〔-紧〕 zaa¹ gan² {zhuā jǐn}

1. to grasp firmly
2. to pay special attention to
3. to rush in
4. to make the most of

抓包 zaau² baau¹ {zhuā bāo}

to catch sb in the act

抓捕 zaau² bou⁶ {zhuā bǔ}

1. to seize
2. to capture

抓賊〔-贼〕 zaau² caak⁶ {zhuā zéi}

to catch a thief

抓取 zaau² ceoi² {zhuā qǔ}

to seize

抓地 zaau² dei⁶ {zhuā dì}

1. grip on the road
2. roadholding

抓飯〔-饭〕 zaau² faan⁶ {zhuā fàn}

1. pilau
2. pilaf
3. a type of food popular among Muslims

抓姦〔-奸〕 zaau² gaan¹ {zhuā jiān}

to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)

抓鬮〔-阄〕 zaau² gau¹ {zhuā jiū}

to draw straws

抓舉〔-举〕 zaau² geoi² {zhuā jǔ}

snatch (weightlifting technique)

抓瞎 zaau² hat⁶ {zhuā xiā}

to be caught unprepared

抓去 zaau² heoi³ {zhuā qù}

to arrest and take away

抓藥〔-药〕 zaau² joek⁶ {zhuā yào}

to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine)

抓癢〔-痒〕 zaau² joeng⁵ {zhuā yǎng}

to scratch an itch

抓狂 zaau² kwong⁴ {zhuā kuáng}

1. to blow one's top
2. to be driven mad
3. to become frantic

抓力 zaau² lik⁶ {zhuā lì}

grip

抓撓〔-挠〕 zaau² naau⁴ {zhuā nao}

1. to scratch
2. to mess about with
3. to quarrel
4. to scramble to do
5. sb or sth that one can rely on

抓拍 zaau² paak³ {zhuā pāi}

1. to capture (an image)
2. to snap (a photo)

抓嫖 zaau² piu⁴ {zhuā piáo}

(of the police) to hunt prostitutes and their clients

抓手 zaau² sau² {zhuā shǒu}

1. starting point
2. mechanical hand
3. gripper

抓傷〔-伤〕 zaau² soeng¹ {zhuā shāng}

to injure by scratching or clawing

抓獲〔-获〕 zaau² wok⁶ {zhuā huò}

to arrest

抓走 zaau² zau² {zhuā zǒu}

to arrest

抓住 zaau² zyu⁶ {zhuā zhù}

1. to grab
2. to capture

抓辮子〔-辫-〕 zaau² bin¹ zi² {zhuā biàn zi}

1. to grab sb by the pigtail
2. to seize on weak points
3. to exploit the opponent's shortcomings

抓地力 zaau² dei⁶ lik⁶ {zhuā dì lì}

traction

抓功夫 zaau² gung¹ fu¹ {zhuā gōng fu}

1. to maximize one's time
2. to catch some time out
3. to find enough time
4. (also 抓工夫)

抓工夫 zaau² gung¹ fu¹ {zhuā gōng fu}

1. to maximize one's time
2. to catch some time out
3. to find enough time
4. (also 抓功夫)

抓子兒〔--儿〕 zaau² zi² ji⁴ {zhuā zǐ r}

kids' game involving throwing and grabbing

抓耳撓腮〔--挠-〕 zaau² ji⁵ naau⁴ soi¹ {zhuā ěr náo sāi}

to scratch one's head as a sign of anxiety or happiness or anger

抓取程序 zaau² ceoi² cing⁴ zeoi⁶ {zhuā qǔ chéng xù}

spider or crawler bot (Internet)

抓緊學習〔-紧学习〕 zaau² gan² hok⁶ zaap⁶ {zhuā jǐn xué xí}

to concentrate on studying hard

抓緊時間〔-紧时间〕 zaau² gan² si⁴ gaan³ {zhuā jǐn shí jiān}

1. to snatch time
2. to rush
3. to hurry (up)
4. to seize the moment