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捉
zhuō
1. to clutch
2. to grab
3. to capture
Very Common • Top 5% ✏️ 10 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

捉
zhuō
to clutch, to grasp, to seize
HSK 6 10 丶

Compound Words (18)

捉住
zhuōzhù
to catch
捉取
zhuōqǔ
to capture
捉奸
zhuōjiān
to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)
捉弄
zhuōnòng
to tease
捉拿
zhuōná
to arrest
捉捕
zhuōbǔ
to arrest
捉摸
zhuōmō
to fathom
捉获
zhuōhuò
to capture
捕捉
bǔzhuō
to catch
HSK 6
捉捕器
zhuōbǔqì
trap (for animals etc)
捉迷藏
zhuōmícáng
to play hide-and-seek
捉拿归案
zhuōnáguīàn
to bring to justice
捉襟见肘
zhuōjīnjiànzhǒu
lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
捕风捉影
bǔfēngzhuōyǐng
lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
瓮中捉鳖
wèngzhōngzhuōbiē
to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom); to set oneself an easy target
关门捉贼
guānménzhuōzéi
to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)
难以捉摸
nányǐzhuōmō
elusive
闭塞眼睛捉麻雀
bìsèyǎnjīngzhuōmáquè
lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom)

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
1,821
Word Frequency Rank
3,853 of 84,292

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