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Formed as a phono-semantic compound, the character 揪 uses the left-side radical 扌, a form of 手 (hand), to indicate an action performed using the hands or fingers. The right-side component 秋 (autumn) serves purely as a phonetic guide. Its core meaning encompasses grabbing, pulling, or tugging tightly, often with a sudden or firm motion. In addition to this physical sense, it is commonly employed in colloquial expressions to describe the emotional sensation of anxiety or a heart tightly gripped by worry, demonstrating a shift from literal hand actions to metaphorical emotional states.
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他揪住了我的衣服。
妈妈揪着我的耳朵。
别揪我的头发！
小狗揪着玩具不放。
警察揪出了那个坏人。
她揪心地看着比赛。
这个问题一直揪着他的心。
调查组揪出了事件的根源。
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