爪 (zhǎo) — claw, talon

Definition

noun
clawtalon
Measure word · 只
Easily confused

Examples

  • 。
    Māo de zhǎo zi hěn fēng lì.
    The cat's claws are very sharp.
  • 。
    Lǎo yīng yòng zhǎo zi zhuā zhù liè wù.
    The eagle catches its prey with its talons.
  • 。
    Zhè zhī niǎo de zhǎo zi shì huáng sè de.
    This bird's claws are yellow.

Origin

Pictograph
六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíng

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

爪 originally drew a human hand reaching down to grab, with the fingers pointing from above.

Appears in
Body Parts

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