The Chinese Radical: 爪


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Meaning
claw    爪

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 3
to climb, to crawl, to get up or sit up

Left: claw 爪, right: to hope 巴 (Behind the doorknob 巴 you may hope.)
With the claws (the bear) or a doorknob (use as a hook) you can climb up.  
HSK 5
to grab, to catch, to arrest, to scratch
zhuā
Left: hand 扌, right: claw 爪
The hand becomes a claw when: grabbing or arresting.  
HSK 6
oppressive, tyrannical
nüè
Top: tiger 虍 (with fangs), below: claws 爪
The tiger has claws to be oppressive.  
HSK 6
to cling to, hold on to, push aside, strip off, rake up
bā, pá
Left: hand 扌, right: eight 八, (here variant of: grab/catch 抓 [The hand 扌 as a claw 爪 for: grabbing or arresting]
The hand is claw-like for: clinging or holding.  
no HSK
claw
zhuǎ

Image of the claw of an animal  
no HSK
to banter, to tease, to mock, joy, to joke
xuè
Left: word 讠/言, right: oppressive, tyrannical 虐 (The tiger 虍 has claws 爪 to be oppressive)
With the words you are oppressive, when: bantering.  

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