Ideographic: To pull 曳 by hand 扌; 曳 also provides the pronunciationRadical:

meaning for zhuài:

  • - to pull
  • - to tug at (sth)

meaning for :

  • - to drag
  • - to haul

meaning for zhuāi:

  • - to throw
  • - to fling

meaning for zhuǎi:

  • - alternate writing of 跩