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