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擒
qín
to arrest, to capture, to seize
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To catch 禽 by hand 扌; 禽 also provides the pronunciation
Words Using 擒 (9)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
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擒
qín
to capture
擒
qín
to capture
就擒
jiùqín
to be taken prisoner
就擒
jiùqín
to be taken prisoner
生擒
shēngqín
to capture alive
生擒
shēngqín
to capture alive
擒人节
Qínrénjié
(jocularly) Valentine's Day, referring to the rising number of extramarrital affairs being discovered on that day
擒人节
Qínrénjié
(jocularly) Valentine's Day, referring to the rising number of extramarrital affairs being discovered on that day
擒获
qínhuò
to apprehend / to capture / to seize
擒获
qínhuò
to apprehend / to capture / to seize
擒贼擒王
qínzéiqínwáng
to defeat the enemy by capturing their chief (idiom)
擒贼擒王
qínzéiqínwáng
to defeat the enemy by capturing their chief (idiom)
手到擒来
shǒudàoqínlái
stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy
手到擒来
shǒudàoqínlái
stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy
束手就擒
shùshǒujiùqín
hands tied and waiting to be captured
束手就擒
shùshǒujiùqín
hands tied and waiting to be captured
欲擒故纵
yùqíngùzòng
In order to capture, one must let loose. / to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
欲擒故纵
yùqíngùzòng
In order to capture, one must let loose. / to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
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