Ideographic: A hand 扌 with claws 爪; 爪 also provides the pronunciationRadical:

meaning for zhuā:

  • - to grab
  • - to catch
  • - to arrest
  • - to snatch
  • - to scratchto grab
  • - to captureto grasp firmly
  • - to pay special attention to
  • - to rush in
  • - to make the most ofto arrestto seize
  • - to capturesnatch (weightlifting technique)

bànsuí伴随
zhe
wǒmen我们
de
jiānguǒ坚果
wǒmen我们
zhuā
wén

Along with our nuts....we scratch and smell.


zhuā
yǐngzi影子
ér
shīqù失去
shízhì实质
búyào不要
shěběnzhúmò舍本逐末

Catch not at the shadow and lose the substance.


jǐngchá警察
de
xìzhì细致
diàochá调查
zuìzhōng最终
zhuā
dào
le
zuìfàn罪犯

The police's meticulous investigation finally caught the criminals.


wǎnshang晚上
bèi
tāmen它们
de
zhuā
náo
shēng
zhémó折磨
yàomìng要命

She's tormented by their scratching at night.