魔爪 | mó zhǎo | evil clutches / claws | |
爪 | zhǎo | foot of a bird or animal / paw / claws / talons | |
张牙舞爪 | zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo | to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom) / to make threatening gestures | |
爪牙 | zhǎo yá | pawn / lackey / accomplice (in crime) / collaborator / henchman / claws and teeth | |
无爪 | wú zhuǎ | without claws / fig. powerless | |
收敛锋芒 | shōu liǎn fēng máng | to draw in one's claws / to show some modesty |