攫 Stroke Order

攫 [jué] 动 【本义】: 鸟用爪迅速抓取 [En.] The original meaning: A bird rapidly snatches with its claws. 【造字法】: 形声。从手，矍(jué)声。 [En.] Character formation: Phonetic compound, composed of "hand" and the sound "jué". 【义】 1. 抓取 ([En.] snatch) 2. 夺取 ([En.] grab; seize) 【引】 1. 《说文》：攫，执也。 [En.] "Shuowen" says: "攫 means to hold." 2. 《礼记·儒行》：鸷虫攫搏。 [En.] "Book of Rites" mentions: "The fierce bird snatches and fights." 3. 《史记·李斯传》：盗跖弗攫。索隐: "凡鸟翼击物曰搏，足取曰攫。" [En.] "Records of the Grand Historian" states: "The thief did not snatch." Note: "Whatever bird uses its wings to strike is called '搏', while using its feet to take is called '攫'." 4. 《汉书·黄霸传》：鸟攫其肉。 [En.] "Book of Han" says: "The bird snatches its meat." 【例】 又如: 攫取 (抓取; 拿取) [En.] to snatch (to seize; to take) 攫捷 (抓取; 猎获) [En.] to snatch (to capture; to hunt and acquire) 攫啄 (以爪抓取，以嘴啄食) [En.] to snatch with claws, to peck with the beak. 攫搏 (鸟兽以爪翅猎物) [En.] to snatch by birds and beasts with claws and wings. 攫噬 (抓取而吞噬) [En.] to snatch and devour. 【义】 2. 夺取 ([En.] grab; seize) 【引】 1. 备兽触攫。——《周礼·兽人》注 [En.] "The ritual of beasts states: (preparing for) animals to snatch." 2. 《公羊传·庄公十二年》：乳犬攫虎。 [En.] "Gongyang Commentary": "The suckling dog grabs the tiger." 3. 《庄子·让王》：左手攫之，而右手废。 [En.] "Zhuangzi" states: "The left hand grabs it, while the right hand is useless." 【例】 又如: 攫攘 (争夺) [En.] to snatch and struggle over. 攫窃 (窃夺) [En.] to snatch and steal. 攫昼 (白昼抢劫) [En.] to rob in broad daylight. 攫盗 (盗取，窃取) [En.] to steal, to take by theft.