qù zhuǎdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to declaw (a cat etc) / (food preparation) to remove claws, pincer legs or similar hard tips
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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:

去爪 去爪 [qu4 zhua3] /to declaw (a cat etc)/(food preparation) to remove claws, pincer legs or similar hard tips/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 去
    qù

    to go / to go to (a place) / (of a time etc) last / just passed / to send / to remove / to get rid of / to reduce / to be apart from in space or time / to die (euphemism) / to play (a part) / (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth / (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) / (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)

  • 爪
    zhǎo

    foot of a bird or animal / paw / claws / talons

    zhuǎ

    (coll.) foot of an animal or bird / (coll.) foot supporting a cooking pot etc

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