揪 jiū

grasp with hand, pinch

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DEFINITIONS

  • grasp with hand, pinch
  • to seize
  • to clutch
  • to grab firmly and pull

STROKES

WORDS

揪心 jiū xīn lit. grips the heart; worried; anxious
揪住 jiū zhù to grab
揪出 jiū chū to uncover; to ferret out (the culprit)
揪心扒肝 jiū xīn bā gān (idiom) extremely anxious; anguished
揪心揪肺 jiū xīn jiū fèi heart-wrenching
揪揪 jiū jiū creased and crumpled; depressed
揪痧 jiū shā folk remedy involving repeatedly pinching the neck, throat, back etc to increase blood flow to the area and relieve inflammation
揪辫子 jiū biàn zi to grab sb by the queue (i.e. hair); to seize on weak points; to exploit the opponent's shortcomings
揪辮子 jiū biàn zi to grab sb by the queue (i.e. hair); to seize on weak points; to exploit the opponent's shortcomings
揪送 jiū sòng to seize and send (to court, to face punishment)
揪斗 jiū dòu to seize and subject to public criticism (form of persecution during the Cultural Revolution)
揪鬥 jiū dòu to seize and subject to public criticism (form of persecution during the Cultural Revolution)
揪出来 jiū chū lái pull out; refers to the act of catching and exposing someone (often in a negative context)
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