捉 zhuō

grasp, clutch; catch, seize

HSK 6 #1822

DEFINITIONS

  • grasp, clutch
  • catch, seize
  • to clutch
  • to grab
  • to capture

STROKES

WORDS

賊喊捉賊 zéi hǎn zhuō zéi lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom); fig. to accuse sb of a theft and try to sneak away oneself; to cover up one's misdeeds by shifting the blame onto others
闭塞眼睛捉麻雀 bì sè yǎn jīng zhuō má què lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom); fig. to act blindly
閉塞眼睛捉麻雀 bì sè yǎn jīng zhuō má què lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom); fig. to act blindly
关门捉贼 guān mén zhuō zéi to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)
關門捉賊 guān mén zhuō zéi to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)
难以捉摸 nán yǐ zhuō mō elusive; hard to pin down; enigmatic
難以捉摸 nán yǐ zhuō mō elusive; hard to pin down; enigmatic
捕捉到 bǔ zhuō dào captured; to catch or detect something, often referring to a sensory detection of a sound, sight, or feeling
不可捉摸 bù kě zhuō mó elusive; hard to grasp
捉模 zhuō mó to catch the pattern; to understand the essence
活捉 huó zhuō capture alive
捉摸不透 zhuō mō bù tòu hard to figure out; unpredictable
捉摸不定 zhuō mō bù dìng unpredictable; hard to figure out or grasp
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