爪

This radical mainly appears at the "top" (머리) position in Chinese characters and sometimes at the "bottom" (받침) position. When used at the top, its shape changes to 爫 or ⺥.

Some representative characters with this radical include:

爲 (할 위) — to do, to act;

爭 (다툴 쟁) — to fight, to contend;

爵 (벼슬 작) — noble rank, title;

爬 (긁을 파) — to crawl, to scratch;

This radical often relates to actions involving the claw or hand.

It also carries meanings related to "갈퀴" (rake or claw) and the verb "할퀴다" (to scratch or claw)