逮
dǎi
#2,211 most
frequent character
(coll.) to catch, to seize
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
逮 dǎi combines 辶, meaning walking or movement, with 隶 dài, which means 'to arrest from behind' and also hints at the sound. Together they give the first sense, 'to arrest someone,' which grew to 'catch, seize.' Read dài, the sense is 'to seize, overtake.'
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