Definitions
(noun)
claw; talon
(noun)
claw; talon; foot of cooking pot
Etymology
Pictograph of a hand or claw pointing downwards.
About
The character 爪 is a pictograph originally depicting a downward-reaching human hand. Over time, its meaning shifted from human hands to specifically describe the sharp claws or talons of animals and birds. As a fundamental radical, it frequently appears as the top component in compound characters related to grasping, scratching, or manipulation. In modern usage, the character also extends to botanical and mechanical contexts, describing plant structures or tool parts that resemble animal claws.
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猫的爪子很锋利。
小狗用爪子挖洞。
鹰的爪子抓住了一条鱼。
他是那个犯罪集团的爪牙。
这只熊的爪子非常大。
猴子用爪子灵活地爬树。
猎豹的爪子帮助它快速奔跑。
在古代，龙爪是权力和力量的象征。