爪 zhuǎ, zhǎo — claw; paw (colloquial)

爪
zhuǎ zhǎo

Level 1 · Common HSK 7-9 #138

zhuǎ zhua3

Basic definition

  1. noun claw; paw (colloquial) e.g 爪子鸡爪狗爪

Detailed explanation

  1. noun claw;paw

zhǎo zhao3

Basic definition

  1. noun claw; talon; nail e.g 爪牙鹰爪张牙舞爪一鳞半爪

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. (象形。按甲骨文和小篆字形，“又”是手，两点表手爪甲形。本义:人的指甲、趾甲)
  2. nail e.g 爪甲 · 爪翦
  3. claw;talon e.g 前爪张牙舞爪鹰爪 虎爪 · 猫爪 · 爪嘴 · 爪吻
  4. claw-like thing e.g 铁锚四爪皆折 · 棘爪、掣爪或制动爪
verb
  1. clutch;grap; scratch
  2. trim one's nails or toes e.g 爪足 · 爪手翦须 · 爪翦

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