The word "攫取" is formed by combining the character "攫", meaning to seize, which itself is composed of the hand radical 扌 indicating action related to the hand and the component 矍 providing phonetic cues, with the character "取", meaning to take, historically derived from 耳 (ear) and 又 (hand) to depict the act of capturing. Together, they create a compound word where both characters contribute directly to the meaning, resulting in a verb that conveys seizing or taking, often with force.