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爪

zhǎo · zhao/zhuǎ · zhua

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Meaning

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zhǎo 爪

  1. foot of a bird or animal
  2. paw
  3. claws
  4. talons

zhuǎ 爪

  1. (coll.) foot of an animal or bird
  2. (coll.) foot supporting a cooking pot etc
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Chicken feet

  1. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)，来(lái)三份(sānfèn)鸡爪(jīzhǎo)！

    Boss, three portions of chicken feet please!

  2. Leon

    这(zhè)是(shì)什么(shénme)？是(shì)鸡的(jīde)爪子(zhuǎzi)吗(ma)？

    What is this? Are they chicken feet?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，很(hěn)好吃(hǎochī)，你(nǐ)试试(shìshì)。

    Yes, they are tasty. Try one.

  4. Leon

    我(wǒ)不敢(bùgǎn)吃(chī)，它(tā)看起来(kànqǐlai)像(xiàng)一只(yīzhī)手(shǒu)。

    I dare not eat it. It looks like a hand.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)不吃(bùchī)，我(wǒ)吃(chī)！

    Then you do not eat. I will!

  6. Leon

    等一下(děngyīxià)！我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)想(xiǎng)先(xiān)给(gěi)鸡爪(jīzhǎo)拍张照(pāizhāngzhào)！

    Wait! I just want to take a photo of the chicken feet first!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

猫(māo)的(de)爪(zhuǎ)子(zi)很(hěn)锋(fēng)利(lì)，抓(zhuā)东(dōng)西(xi)很(hěn)方(fāng)便(biàn)。

A cat's claws are very sharp, making it easy to grab things.

02

老(lǎo)鹰(yīng)用(yòng)爪(zhuǎ)子(zi)抓(zhuā)住(zhù)猎(liè)物(wù)飞(fēi)回(huí)巢(cháo)里(lǐ)。

The eagle uses its talons to grab prey and fly back to the nest.

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