捉捕 zhuō bǔ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄅㄨˇ zuk3 bou6
- to arrest
- to seize
- to capture
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捉
- 捕捉 bǔ zhuō ㄅㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄛ bou6 zuk1 to catch; to seize; to capture
- 捉迷藏 zhuō mí cáng ㄓㄨㄛ ㄇㄧˊ ㄘㄤˊ zuk1 mai4 cong4 to play hide-and-seek
- 捉住 zhuō zhù ㄓㄨㄛ ㄓㄨˋ zuk1 zyu6 to catch
- 捉取 zhuō qǔ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄑㄩˇ zuk3 ceoi2 to capture
- 捉奸 捉姦 zhuō jiān ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄢ zuk3 gaan1 to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)
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- 捉对 捉對 zhuō duì ㄓㄨㄛ ㄉㄨㄟˋ zuk1 deoi3 to pair off (for a confrontation)
- 捉弄 zhuō nòng ㄓㄨㄛ ㄋㄨㄥˋ zuk1 lung6 to tease
- 捉急 zhuō jí ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧˊ zuk1 gap1 humorous pronunciation of 着急
- 捉拿 zhuō ná ㄓㄨㄛ ㄋㄚˊ zuk1 naa4 to arrest
- 捉摸 zhuō mō ㄓㄨㄛ ㄇㄛ zuk1 mo2 to fathom
- 捉获 捉獲 zhuō huò ㄓㄨㄛ ㄏㄨㄛˋ zuk3 wok6 to capture
- 活捉 huó zhuō ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄓㄨㄛ wut6 zuk1 to capture alive
- 捉捕器 zhuō bǔ qì ㄓㄨㄛ ㄅㄨˇ ㄑㄧˋ zuk3 bou6 hei3 trap (for animals etc)
- 捉拿归案 捉拿歸案 zhuō ná guī àn ㄓㄨㄛ ㄋㄚˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄢˋ zuk3 naa4 gwai1 on3 to bring to justice
- 捉摸不定 zhuō mō bù dìng ㄓㄨㄛ ㄇㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ zuk1 mo2 bat1 ding6 (idiom) unpredictable; elusive; hard to pin down
- 捉襟见肘 捉襟見肘 zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄡˇ zuk1 kam1 gin3 zau2 lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
- 捕风捉影 捕風捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng ㄅㄨˇ ㄈㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇ bou6 fung1 zuk3 jing2 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
- 瓮中捉鳖 甕中捉鱉 wèng zhōng zhuō biē ㄨㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄅㄧㄝ ung3 zung1 zuk3 bit3 lit. to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom)
- 贼喊捉贼 賊喊捉賊 zéi hǎn zhuō zéi ㄗㄟˊ ㄏㄢˇ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄟˊ caak6 haam3 zuk1 caak6 lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)
- 关门捉贼 關門捉賊 guān mén zhuō zéi ㄍㄨㄢ ㄇㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄟˊ gwaan1 mun4 zuk3 caak6 to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)
捕
- 捕捉 bǔ zhuō ㄅㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄛ bou6 zuk1 to catch; to seize; to capture
- 被捕 bèi bǔ ㄅㄟˋ ㄅㄨˇ bei6 bou6 to be arrested
- 追捕 zhuī bǔ ㄓㄨㄟ ㄅㄨˇ zeoi1 bou6 to pursue
- 逮捕 dài bǔ ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄨˇ dai6 bou6 to arrest; to apprehend; to take into custody
- 兜捕 dōu bǔ ㄉㄡ ㄅㄨˇ dau1 bou6 to round up (fugitives)
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- 围捕 圍捕 wéi bǔ ㄨㄟˊ ㄅㄨˇ wai4 bou6 to fish by casting a net
- 巡捕 xún bǔ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄅㄨˇ ceon4 bou6 to patrol
- 批捕 pī bǔ ㄆㄧ ㄅㄨˇ pai1 bou6 to authorize an arrest
- 抓捕 zhuā bǔ ㄓㄨㄚ ㄅㄨˇ zaau2 bou6 to seize
- 拒捕 jù bǔ ㄐㄩˋ ㄅㄨˇ keoi5 bou6 to resist arrest
- 拘捕 jū bǔ ㄐㄩ ㄅㄨˇ keoi1 bou6 to arrest
- 拿捕 ná bǔ ㄋㄚˊ ㄅㄨˇ naa4 bou6 to detain
- 捕俘 bǔ fú ㄅㄨˇ ㄈㄨˊ bou6 fu1 to capture enemy personnel (for intelligence purposes)
- 捕快 bǔ kuài ㄅㄨˇ ㄎㄨㄞˋ bou6 faai3 bailiff responsible for catching criminals (in imperial China)
- 捕手 bǔ shǒu ㄅㄨˇ ㄕㄡˇ bou6 sau2 catcher
- 捕拿 bǔ ná ㄅㄨˇ ㄋㄚˊ bou6 naa4 to arrest; to capture; to catch
- 捕捞 捕撈 bǔ lāo ㄅㄨˇ ㄌㄠ bou6 laau4 to fish for (aquatic animals and plants)
- 捕杀 捕殺 bǔ shā ㄅㄨˇ ㄕㄚ bou6 saat3 to hunt and kill (an animal or fish)
- 捕获 捕獲 bǔ huò ㄅㄨˇ ㄏㄨㄛˋ bou6 wok6 to catch; to capture; to seize
- 捕猎 捕獵 bǔ liè ㄅㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄝˋ bou6 lip6 to catch (wild animals); to hunt
Idioms with these characters
- 捕风捉影 捕風捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng ㄅㄨˇ ㄈㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇ bou6 fung1 zuk3 jing2 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
- 关门捉贼 關門捉賊 guān mén zhuō zéi ㄍㄨㄢ ㄇㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄟˊ gwaan1 mun4 zuk3 caak6 to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)
- 瓮中捉鳖 甕中捉鱉 wèng zhōng zhuō biē ㄨㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄅㄧㄝ ung3 zung1 zuk3 bit3 lit. to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom)
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- 贼喊捉贼 賊喊捉賊 zéi hǎn zhuō zéi ㄗㄟˊ ㄏㄢˇ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄟˊ caak6 haam3 zuk1 caak6 lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)
- 捉襟见肘 捉襟見肘 zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄡˇ zuk1 kam1 gin3 zau2 lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
- 捉摸不定 zhuō mō bù dìng ㄓㄨㄛ ㄇㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ zuk1 mo2 bat1 ding6 (idiom) unpredictable; elusive; hard to pin down