爫 (zhǎo) - Claw radical & represents a hand or claw reaching downward

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zhǎo ｜ 4 strokes ｜ radical: 爫

丈志

爫 · zhǎo

Claw radical;

represents a hand or claw reaching downward;

used as a radical component in characters.

Claw radicalrepresents a hand or claw reaching downwardused as a radical component in characters.

Usage highlights

Claw radicalHand reaching downRadical formAs componentIn compound characters

Synonyms

  • 爪— claw (the more common form of this radical)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This radical appears in characters like 采 (to pick, cǎi).
  • The character 爱 (love, ài) contains the claw radical.
  • It's used in 爵 (feudal title, jué) as a component.
  • The character 爬 (to crawl, pá) uses this radical.

Collocations

  • Claw radical(爪部)
  • Hand reaching down(覆手曰爪)
  • Radical form(爫部)
  • As component(爫 component)
  • In compound characters(含爫的字)

Idioms

  • Not applicable as this is primarily a radical component

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the 214 Kangxi radicals, classified as radical 87.
  • Represents the concept of a hand reaching downward to grasp or pick something.
  • Often appears in characters related to grasping, picking, or hand actions.

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