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捉 zhuō

to clutch, to grasp, to seize

Strokes
10
Level
HSK 6
Radical
扌
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 扌足 ⿰扌足

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  1. 猫最喜欢捕捉老鼠。
    Māo zuì xǐhuan bǔzhuō lǎoshǔ.
    Cats like catching mice the most.
    cat most like catch mouse
  2. 你能捉住这个机会吗？
    Nǐ néng zhuōzhù zhège jīhuì ma?
    Can you seize this opportunity?
    you can seize this (measure) opportunity (question)
  3. 我们一起去捉迷藏吧。
    Wǒmen yìqǐ qù zhuō mícáng ba.
    Let's go play hide-and-seek together.
    we together go catch hide-hidden (suggestion)
  4. 他没能捉住那只小鸟。
    Tā méi néng zhuō zhù nà zhī xiǎoniǎo.
    He wasn't able to catch that little bird.
    he not can catch hold that (measure) little-bird
  5. 孩子们在院子里开心地玩着捉迷藏。
    Háizimen zài yuànzi lǐ kāixīn de wán zhe zhuō mícáng.
    The children were happily playing hide-and-seek in the yard.
    children at yard in happy (particle) play (particle) catch hide-hidden

Words with 捉 (1)