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抓挠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

抓挠 Usage and Examples

scratch

claw

抓挠本身——即不养时——并无这样的效果。

Scratching by itself—that is, in the absence of an itch—had no such effect.

我忍不住抓挠。

I can't help scratching.

The characters in 抓挠

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抓
zhuā7to grasp or seize
挠
nao9scratch or tickle

More words starting with 抓

  • zhuā抓dīng丁conscript, draft
  • zhuā抓bú不zhù住cannot hold, cannot catch
  • zhuā抓bú不zhù住zhòng重diǎn点Cannot grasp the main point, Missing the point
  • zhuā抓gè个bù不tíng停constantly grabbing, keeps grabbing
  • zhuā抓jǔ举Snatch
  • zhuā抓le了gè个jiū阄Drew lots, Drew a lot
  • zhuā抓le了zhuā抓scratched, fumbled
  • zhuā抓zhù住catch, grab
  • zhuā抓zhù住bú不fàng放Hold on tight, Don't let go
  • zhuā抓zhù住le了caught, grabbed
  • zhuā抓zhù住guāng光yīn阴Seize the day, Seize the moment
  • zhuā抓zhù住jī机huì会Seize the opportunity, Grab the chance

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Questions about 抓挠

What does 抓挠 mean in Chinese?

抓挠 (zhuā nao) means “scratch, claw”.

How do you pronounce 抓挠?

抓挠 is pronounced zhuā nao in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “scratch” in Chinese?

“scratch” is 抓挠 (zhuā nao) in Chinese.

How is 抓挠 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 抓挠, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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