揪

jiū

grasp with hand, pinch

How to write 揪, stroke by stroke

to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull

Pictophonetic: semantic 扌 (hand), phonetic 秋

Made of 扌 + 秋

揪出jiū chūto uncover; to ferret out (the culprit)
揪住jiū zhùto grab
揪揪jiū jiucreased; wrinkled; depressed; worried; upset
揪送jiū sòngto seize and send (to court, to face punishment)
揪斗jiū dòuto seize and subject to public criticism (form of persecution during the Cultural Revolution)
揪辫子jiū biàn zito grab sb by the queue (i.e. hair); to seize on weak points; to exploit the opponent's shortcomings
揪痧jiū shāfolk remedy involving repeatedly pinching the neck, throat, back etc to increase blood flow to the area and relieve inflammation
揪心揪肺jiū xīn jiū fèiheart-wrenching
揪心jiū xīnlit. grips the heart; worried; anxious
揪心扒肝jiū xīn bā gān(idiom) extremely anxious; anguished