抓 挠

zhuā naodictionary entry

to scratch / to mess about with / to quarrel / to scramble to do / sb or sth that one can rely on

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

抓撓抓挠 [zhua1 nao5] /to scratch/to mess about with/to quarrel/to scramble to do/sb or sth that one can rely on/

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Other forms in these source records: 抓撓

抓
zhuā
to grab / to catch / to arrest / to snatch / to scratch
挠
náo
to scratch / to thwart / to yield

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.