爪字解码歌 Claw word decoding song

爪字解码歌
（调寄“洪湖水，浪打浪”）
爪是形，覆手即为“爪”，
“爪”加“手”字就是“抓”。
“爪”字有时作“手”用，
“爪”加“巴”字叫作“爬”。

Claw word decoding song
Claw is shaped, the hand手 is "claw爪",
"Claw爪" plus "hand扌" is the word "catch抓".
"Claw爪" is sometimes used as a "hand手"
"Claw爪" plus "巴" is called "climb爬".

爪   古文象覆手以爪持取之形。《说文》注：“丮也。覆手曰爪。象形。”爪即抓、掐。作名词，指鸟兽脚趾或趾甲。引申爪牙。

爪 (名) claw; talon; paw