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爫: claw; nail

By October 8, 2013January 28th, 2021Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning

 

爫 zhǎo (or 爪 zhuǎ)

Radical 87
: claws; nail; talon; animal feed

Kun Reading

爪 | つめ tsume

noun
: nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof
: plectrum; pick
: hook; clasp

爪冠 | つめかんむり tsumekanmuri

kanji “strike” radical at right (radical 66)

On Reading

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 Usage:

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 Etymology:


Semantic: 㕚 zhao3 (ancient form of 爪) claws of birds or animals, feet, to scratch, to claw, to grasp


象形 Pictographic.
爪 zhao3 [kun reading: つめ tsume: nail; claw; talon. on reading: そうsou]



“Claw” Radical 87



 Examples:

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Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary