HSK C7-9
Correct

绰

/ chāo / 
Strokes

Definition

to grab/to snatch up/variant of 焯[chāo]

Example

As a Verb

grab; take up; seize

1
Tā
他
shì
是
gè
个
huǒ
火
bào
暴
píqi
脾气
  
,
yī
一
bù
不
shùnxīn
顺心
  
,
chāo
绰
qǐ
起
jiāhuǒ
家伙
jiù
就
shuāi
摔
  
。

He is hot-tempered, and smashes whatever he can put his hands on if he is ruffled.

2
Shuí
谁
bǎ
把
wǒ
我
de
的
shūchāo
书绰
zǒu
走
le
了
  
?

Who's gone/made/walked off with my book?

3
Chāo
绰
qǐ
起
huór  
活儿
jiù
就
gàn
干

plunge right into the job

4
Chāoqǐ
绰起
dàbàng
大棒

take up/grab a club