Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 秋 represents the sound.
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揪 [jiū]
to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull
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CHINESE WORDS (12)
揪心 [jiūxīn] #28,117
lit. grips the heart
揪辫子 [jiūbiànzi] #69,939
to grab sb by the queue (i.e. hair)
揪辫子 [jiūbiànzi] #69,939
to grab sb by the queue (i.e. hair)
揪住 [jiūzhù]
to grab
揪出 [jiūchū]
to uncover
揪心扒肝 [jiūxīnbāgān]
(idiom) extremely anxious
揪心揪肺 [jiūxīnjiūfèi]
heart-wrenching
揪揪 [jiūjiū]
creased and crumpled
揪斗 [jiūdòu]
to seize and subject to public criticism (form of persecution during the Cultural Revolution)
揪痧 [jiūshā]
folk remedy involving repeatedly pinching the neck, throat, back etc to increase blood flow to the area and relieve inflammation
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