jiū

grasp with hand

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
扌 meaning component

  Meaning component

shoushǒu

  

hand

is a component form of .

秋 sound component

  Sound component

qiū

  

autumn

Definitions

 

jiū

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

Most common words with 揪
Freq.
Word
Meaning

to seize

揪心

worried

揪辫子

to seize on weak points