to grab hold of; to capture

to keep a firm grip on; to pay close attention to; to lose no time in (doing sth)

to arrest

(coll.) to be driven crazy (with frustration, stress, anger etc); to tear one's hair out; to freak out (from Taiwanese 掠狂, Tai-lo pr. [lia̍h-kông])

to seize; to capture

to waste no time in (doing sth); to hurry up

to arrest

to injure by scratching or clawing

to catch a thief

snatch (weightlifting technique)

grip

to catch sb in the act; (computing) to capture data packets

to arrest and take away

to seize

custom of placing a variety of articles (writing brush, abacus etc) before an infant on its first birthday to see which one he or she picks up (The article chosen is supposed to be an indication of the child's inclinations, future career etc.)

(of a comedian) to seize on something sb has just said or done to make an ad lib joke

grip on the road; roadholding

to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)

(of the police) to hunt prostitutes and their clients

handhold; handle; mechanical hand; gripper; (fig.) focus of effort; means of achieving an objective

to capture (an image); to snap (a photo)

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

to scratch an itch

(Tw) to catch an adulterous man in the act (from Taiwanese 掠猴, Tai-lo pr. [lia̍h-kâu])

to scratch an itch

to be caught unprepared

(of a song or tune) catchy

to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine)

to draw straws

pilaf (rice dish popular in many parts of the world, including Xinjiang)

fluffy, flaky pancake (made with dough, not batter)

(coll.) (loanword) drama; dramatic; exaggerated

to maximize one's time; to catch some time out; to find enough time; (also 抓工夫)

traction

kids' game involving throwing and grabbing

to maximize one's time; to catch some time out; to find enough time; (also 抓功夫)

to grab sb by the pigtail; to seize on weak points; to exploit the opponent's shortcomings

(PRC, mid-1990s) to restructure the large state-owned enterprises (SOEs) controlled by the central government and privatize smaller SOEs at the local level

claw machine

to catch sb out

to concentrate on studying hard

to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)