攥(zuàn)

23 strokes

(coll.) to hold

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Character information

Pinyin
zuàn
Meaning
(coll.) to hold; to grip; to grasp
Strokes
23
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 攥 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌纂

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 纂 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu纂zuǎn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 攥 step by step

23 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 攥

Common words using 攥 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

lǒng拢zuàn攥

to grasp; to clutch

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zuàn攥quán拳tou头

to clench one's fists

Open 攥拳头 page →

Related characters

From 攥’s common words

拢拳头

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