揪 Stroke Order

揪 (jiū) 1. 用手抓住或扭住。 (To grab or twist with the hand.) 2. 用手抓住或扭住：～住。～心。～辫子。 (To hold tight or seize: to hold; to grab the heart; to grasp a braid.) Meaning: - 【本义】: 收聚 (Original meaning: to collect) - 【造字法】: 形声。从手，秋声。 (Character formation: phonetic element, from hand, and sound of autumn.) Synonyms: 1. 同本义 ([En.] collect) Example: 《新唐书》：佺揪聚军中币万余匹，悉袍、带并与之。 (From "New Book of Tang": Qian gathered over ten thousand pieces of currency within the army, all cloaks and belts were given to him.) 2. 抓;扯住 ([En.] hold tight; seize) Example: 《水浒传》：郑屠右手拿刀，左手便来要揪鲁达。 (From "Water Margin": Zheng the butcher held a knife in his right hand, and with his left hand intended to grab Lu Da.) - 如: 揪捽(抓住;扭住); 揪扯(揪抓拉扯); 揪撇(抛到一边); 揪采(瞅睬。看顾;理睬;扭拉); 揪痧(民间治疗某些疾病的一些方法。通常用手指揪颈部、咽喉部、额部，使局部皮肤充血) (Such as: to grab tightly; to pull; to throw aside; to pay attention to; to pinch for cupping therapy.) 3. 抽打 ([En.] whip; thrash) Example: 清· 韩邦庆《海上花列传》：拨县里捉得去办，办理拐逃，揪二百藤条，收仔长监。 (From "Collection of Sea Flowers" in the Qing Dynasty: Dispatch someone from the county to handle the case of kidnapping, whip two hundred rattan strips to punish.)