抓 zhuā, to grab/to catch/to arrest/to snatch/to scratch 抓住 zhuāzhù, to grab/to capture 抓紧 zhuājǐn, [抓緊], to grasp firmly/to pay special attention to/to rush in/to make the most of 抓捕 zhuābǔ, to seize/to capture 抓走 zhuāzǒu, to arrest 抓获 zhuāhuò, [抓獲], to arrest 抓拍 zhuāpāi, to capture (an image)/to snap (a photo) 一把抓 yībǎzhuā, to attempt all tasks at once/to manage every detail regardless of its importance 抓阄 zhuājiū, [抓鬮], to draw straws 抓手 zhuāshǒu, starting point/mechanical hand/gripper 抓取 zhuāqǔ, to seize 抓药 zhuāyào, [抓藥], to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine) 抓瞎 zhuāxiā, to be caught unprepared 一抓一大把 yīzhuāyīdàbǎ, a dime a dozen/a great deal of 主抓 zhǔzhuā, to be in charge of/to concentrate on 乱抓 luànzhuā, [亂抓], to claw wildly/to scratch frantically/to arrest people indiscriminately 头发胡子一把抓 tóufahúziyībǎzhuā, [頭髮鬍子一把抓], lit. hair and beard all in one stroke/fig. to handle different things by the sam... 手抓羊肉 shǒuzhuāyángròu, hand-held mutton (mutton pieces on the bone, eaten with the fingers) 手抓饭 shǒuzhuāfàn, [手抓飯], pilaf (rice dish popular in many parts of the world, including Xinjiang)/pilau 抓举 zhuājǔ, [抓舉], snatch (weightlifting technique) 抓伤 zhuāshāng, [抓傷], to injure by scratching or clawing 抓力 zhuālì, grip 抓功夫 zhuāgōngfu, to maximize one's time/to catch some time out/to find enough time/(also 抓工夫) 抓包 zhuābāo, to catch sb in the act 抓去 zhuāqù, to arrest and take away 抓取程序 zhuāqǔchéngxù, spider or crawler bot (Internet) 抓周 zhuāzhōu, custom of placing a variety of articles (writing brush, abacus etc) before an in... 抓哏 zhuāgén, (of a comedian) to seize on something sb has just said or done to make an ad lib... 抓地 zhuādì, grip on the road/roadholding 抓地力 zhuādìlì, traction 抓奸 zhuājiān, [抓姦], to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations) 抓嫖 zhuāpiáo, (of the police) to hunt prostitutes and their clients 抓子儿 zhuāzǐr, [抓子兒], kids' game involving throwing and grabbing 抓小辫子 zhuāxiǎobiànzi, [抓小辮子], to catch sb out 抓工夫 zhuāgōngfu, to maximize one's time/to catch some time out/to find enough time/(also 抓功夫) 抓挠 zhuānao, [抓撓], to scratch/to mess about with/to quarrel/to scramble to do/sb or sth that one ca... 抓搔 zhuāsāo, to scratch an itch 抓狂 zhuākuáng, to blow one's top/to be driven mad/to become frantic 抓猴 zhuāhóu, (Tw) to catch an adulterous man in the act (from Taiwanese 掠猴, Tai-lo pr. [lia̍h... 抓痒 zhuāyǎng, [抓癢], to scratch an itch 抓紧学习 zhuājǐnxuéxí, [抓緊學習], to concentrate on studying hard 抓紧时间 zhuājǐnshíjiān, [抓緊時間], to snatch time/to rush/to hurry (up)/to seize the moment 抓耳挠腮 zhuāěrnáosāi, [抓耳撓腮], to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delig... 抓贼 zhuāzéi, [抓賊], to catch a thief 抓辫子 zhuābiànzi, [抓辮子], to grab sb by the pigtail/to seize on weak points/to exploit the opponent's shor... 抓饭 zhuāfàn, [抓飯], pilaf (rice dish popular in many parts of the world, including Xinjiang)/pilau 新疆手抓饭 Xīnjiāngshǒuzhuāfàn, [新疆手抓飯], Xinjiang lamb rice 枷带锁抓 jiādàisuǒzhuā, [枷帶鎖抓], in stocks/in fetter for punishment 猫抓病 māozhuābìng, [貓抓病], cat scratch disease/cat scratch fever 现抓 xiànzhuā, [現抓], to improvise 眉毛胡子一把抓 méimaohúziyībǎzhuā, [眉毛鬍子一把抓], careless/any-old-how, regardless of the specific task