攫 meaning and stroke order
To snatch, to sieze, to rob
How to write 攫, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 攫
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to seize
- to snatch
- to grab
How 攫 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 矍 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 攫
The hand radical 扌 on the left shows the action, and 矍 (jué) on the right gives the sound. Picture a hand shooting out to snatch something, with 矍 telling you to say jué.
攫 is a formal, written word and rarely appears alone in speech. It is most common in 攫取 (juéqǔ), often used for seizing profit, power, or resources, sometimes with a negative tone. Example: 他们非法攫取利益。(Tāmen fēifǎ juéqǔ lìyì.) They illegally grabbed profits.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 攫 with 獲 or 護 because of the similar 隹 part, or misread it as huò. Remember the left side is the hand 扌 and the reading is jué, the same sound as its phonetic 矍.
Common words with 攫
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 攫取 | juéqǔ | to seize; to capture |
Questions about 攫
How many strokes are in 攫?
攫 is written with 23 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 攫 mean?
攫 (jué) means to snatch, to sieze, to rob. A common word with it is 攫取 (juéqǔ), meaning "to seize; to capture".
How do you pronounce 攫?
攫 is pronounced jué, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 攫?
The radical of 攫 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 攫 under this radical.
Can I use 攫 in everyday speech to say grab?
Not usually. In daily conversation people say 抓 (zhuā) or 抢 (qiǎng). 攫 sounds literary and appears mainly in writing or in the set word 攫取.
What other characters share the 矍 part and the jué sound?
矍 itself is read jué, as in 矍铄 (juéshuò), meaning hale and vigorous in old age. Spotting 矍 in 攫 is a good hint that the character is pronounced jué.