捉

zhuō
#1,820 most
frequent character
clutch, grasp, hold, capture
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

捉 has 扌 hand as its meaning part and 足 zú as the sound part. It first meant 'to hold tightly in the hand', then grew to 'to grab, clutch' and 'to capture'.

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Example Sentences

我捉到了一只蝴蝶。
wǒ zhuō dàole yīzhī húdié 。
I caught a butterfly.
请帮我捉住那只跑掉的猫。
qǐng bāng wǒ zhuōzhù nàzhī pǎodiào de māo 。
Please help me catch that runaway cat.
他试图捉住逃跑的小鸟。
tā shìtú zhuōzhù táopǎo de xiǎo niǎo 。
He tried to catch the escaping little bird.

Words with similar meanings

捕bǔ
to catch
This term is a more general term for catching animals or fish, often used in a broader context.
抓zhuā
to grasp
This word implies a more forceful motion than '捉' and can be used for both physical and figurative grasping.

Homophones

桌zhuō
table, desk

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