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All HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 words

揪

jiū
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

In Mandarin Chinese, 揪 (jiū) means “to grab firmly; to seize; to tug”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. to grab firmly
  2. to seize
  3. to tug

Stroke order

Examples

  • 他一把揪住了小偷的衣领。
    Tā yī bǎ jiū zhù le xiǎotōu de yīlǐng.
    He grabbed the thief by the collar.

Characters

揪
jiū
to seize; to clutch