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爪子

zhuǎ zi

2-character word

What 爪子 means

1. (animal's) claw

The characters in 爪子

• 爪zhuǎ(colloquial) foot of an animal or bird; (colloquial) foot supporting a cooking pot etc
• 子zinoun suffix, as in 椅子

Example sentences

• 他用狗爪子从火里取走坚果。
  He takes the nuts from the fire with the dog's foot.
• 爬树的动物, 比如猫, 长有爪子。
  Animals that climb trees, like cats, have claws.
• 9 月进行的初步体检显示，由于照料不当和围栏地面破损，导致大象的爪子开裂并过度生长，从而损伤了它的脚。
  An initial medical examination conducted in September showed the elephant’s nails had cracked and were overgrown due to improper care and an insufficient enclosure with flooring that damaged its feet.