The radical 爪 (zhǎo) means “claw” and is used as a graphical component of Chinese characters.
Written variants: 爫.
This page contains the pronunciation, stroke order for the main form, and the characters that contain the radical 爪. Open a card to see meanings, readings, and usage examples.
Characters with radical
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爱
(v./n.) to love, to like, be prone to; love
爬
(v.) crawl; climb; sit up, get up from bed
争
(v.) compete for, contend for; fight, struggle; quarrel, argue with
乳
(char.) milk; to feed with milk; breast, (of livestock) udder; milk-like liquid; newborn; give birth to
奚
Only in compound words
爪
(n.) claw, talon, paw; foot of a utensil | (radical.) claw | (n.) claw, talon, paw, unguis
舜
Shun (c. 23rd century BC), mythical sage and leader