抓挠
zhuā nao
Pinyin

Definition

抓挠
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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

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

zhuā
  1. 1 to grab
  2. 2 to catch
  3. 3 to arrest
  4. 4 to snatch
  5. 5 to scratch
zhuā zhù
  1. 1 to grab
  2. 2 to capture
zhuā pāi
  1. 1 to capture (an image)
  2. 2 to snap (a photo)
zhuā kuáng
  1. 1 to blow one's top
  2. 2 to be driven mad
  3. 3 to become frantic
zhuā huò
  1. 1 to arrest
zhuā jǐn
  1. 1 to grasp firmly
  2. 2 to pay special attention to
  3. 3 to rush in
  4. 4 to make the most of
zhǔ zhuā
  1. 1 to be in charge of
  2. 2 to concentrate on
zhuā shāng
  1. 1 to injure by scratching or clawing
zhuā bāo
  1. 1 to catch sb in the act
zhuā qù
  1. 1 to arrest and take away
zhuā qǔ
  1. 1 to seize
zhuā jiān
  1. 1 to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)
zhuā shǒu
  1. 1 starting point
  2. 2 mechanical hand
  3. 3 gripper
zhuā bǔ
  1. 1 to seize
  2. 2 to capture
zhuā nao
  1. 1 to scratch
  2. 2 to mess about with
  3. 3 to quarrel
  4. 4 to scramble to do
  5. 5 sb or sth that one can rely on
zhuā yǎng
  1. 1 to scratch an itch
zhuā xiā
  1. 1 to be caught unprepared
zhuā ěr náo sāi
  1. 1 to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)
zhuā yào
  1. 1 to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine)
zhuā zǒu
  1. 1 to arrest

Idioms (1)

抓耳挠腮
zhuā ěr náo sāi
  1. 1 to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)

Sample Sentences