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  *抓* | 抓* | *抓
to grab / to catch / to arrest / to snatch / to scratch
HSK 3
to grab hold of; to capture
HSK 3
to keep a firm grip on / to pay close attention to / to lose no time in (doing sth)
HSK 4
to seize / to capture
to seize
to scratch / to mess about with / to quarrel / to scramble to do / sb or sth that one can rely on
starting point / mechanical hand / gripper
to capture (an image) / to snap (a photo)
to arrest
to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)
pilaf (rice dish popular in many parts of the world, including Xinjiang)
to arrest
snatch (weightlifting technique)
to draw straws
to blow one's top; to be driven mad; to become frantic
to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine)
(PRC, mid-1990s) to restructure the large state-owned enterprises (SOEs) controlled by the central government and privatize smaller SOEs at the local level
to be caught unprepared
to catch a thief
to arrest and take away
to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)
to catch sb in the act / (computing) to capture data packets
to injure by scratching or clawing
fluffy, flaky pancake (made with dough, not batter)
grip on the road / roadholding
to scratch an itch
custom of placing a variety of articles (writing brush, abacus etc) before an infant on its first birthday to see which one he or she picks up (The article chosen is supposed to be an indication of the child's inclinations, future career etc.)
(Tw) to catch an adulterous man in the act (from Taiwanese 掠猴, Tai-lo pr. [lia̍h-kâu])
grip
(of the police) to hunt prostitutes and their clients
to scratch an itch
to waste no time in (doing sth); to hurry up
(of a comedian) to seize on something sb has just said or done to make an ad lib joke
traction
to maximize one's time / to catch some time out / to find enough time / (also 抓工夫)
kids' game involving throwing and grabbing
to catch sb out
to maximize one's time / to catch some time out / to find enough time / (also 抓功夫)
to concentrate on studying hard
to grab sb by the pigtail / to seize on weak points / to exploit the opponent's shortcomings
(coll.) (loanword) drama; dramatic


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