The pronunciation of "grab" is jué.

"Grab" is often used as a verb, with the following meanings:

1. (Phonetic sound. From hand, jué sound. Original meaning: a bird grabs quickly with its claws) .

2. Same original meaning

Grab, hold on. ——"Shuowen"

The birds of prey gnaw at each other. ——"Book of Rites·Confucianism"

The thieves and planters are not able to seize. ——"Historical Records·Biography of Li Si". Suo Yin: "When a bird strikes an object with its wings, it is called a strike, and when it reaches something with its feet, it is called a grab."

The bird grabs its flesh. ——"Han Shu·Huang Ba Zhuan"

Another example: grab (grab; take); grab Jie (grab; hunt); grab and peck (grab with claws, peck with mouth) to eat); to seize (birds and beasts prey with claws and wings); to seize (grab and devour).

3. Capture

Be prepared for the beast to touch and seize. ——Note from "The Rites of Zhou·Orcs"

The suckling dog seizes the tiger. ——"Gongyang Zhuan·Twelve Years of Duke Zhuang"

The left hand grabbed it, but the right hand was useless. ——"Zhuangzi·Rang Wang"

Another example: seize (fight for); seize (steal); seize day (daytime robbery); seize (steal, steal).