捉

zhuō

HSK level: HSK 6

Meaning

to clutch; to grab; to capture

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Characters

捉zhuōto clutch, to grasp, to seize扌足

Words with this character

捕捉 bǔ zhuō to catch 捉迷藏 zhuō mí cáng to play hide-and-seek 捉弄 zhuō nòng to tease 活捉 huó zhuō to capture alive 捉捕 zhuō bǔ to arrest 捉对 zhuō duì to pair off 捉获 zhuō huò to capture 捉急 zhuō jí humorous pronunciation of 著急|着急[zhao2 ji2]捉奸 zhuō jiān to catch a couple in the act 捉摸 zhuō mō to fathom 捉拿 zhuō ná to arrest 捉取 zhuō qǔ to capture 捉住 zhuō zhù to catch 捉捕器 zhuō bǔ qì trap 捕风捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows 关门捉贼 guān mén zhuō zéi to catch a thief by closing his escape route 难以捉摸 nán yǐ zhuō mō elusive 瓮中捉鳖 wèng zhōng zhuō biē to catch a turtle in a jar 贼喊捉贼 zéi hǎn zhuō zéi lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!"捉襟见肘 zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows 捉摸不定 zhuō mō bù dìng unpredictable 捉拿归案 zhuō ná guī àn to bring to justice 闭塞眼睛捉麻雀 bì sè yǎn jīng zhuō má què lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded