捕

bǔ
#1,310 most
frequent character
catch, seize, arrest
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

捕 bǔ uses 扌 hand as the meaning part and 甫 fǔ as a sound part. The first sense was 'to capture, arrest'. It grew to 'to catch, seize'.

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Example Sentences

他在公园里捕捉蝴蝶。
tāzài gōngyuán lǐ bǔzhuō húdié 。
He is catching butterflies in the park.
警察捕获了逃犯。
jǐngchá bǔhuò le táofàn 。
The police arrested the fugitive.
我在河里捕鱼。
wǒzài hé lǐ bǔyú 。
I am catching fish in the river.

Words with similar meanings

捉zhuō
catch
Similar to '捕', but can imply a more casual or playful act of catching.
抓zhuā
grab
Indicates a more forceful action of catching, often used in contexts where quick action is required.

Homophones

补bǔ
repair, mend, patch, supply
卜bǔ
(bound form) to divine
堡bǔ
village (used in place names)

Words Starting With 捕

捕捉bǔ zhuō
to catch; to seize; to capture

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