Keyword
to clutch
- to grasp
- to seize
- Frequency
- #2078
- Strokes
- 10
Readings
zhuō
Mnemonic
扌 (hand) gives the meaning and 足 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
捉
to clutch; to grab; to capture
捕捉
to catch; to seize; to capture
活捉
to capture alive
捉住
to catch; to grapple with; to hold onto
捉弄
to tease
捉拿
to arrest; to catch a criminal
捉摸
to fathom; to make sense of; to grasp
捉奸
to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)
捉迷藏
to play hide-and-seek
捉襟见肘
lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom); strapped for cash; unable to make ends meet
难以捉摸
elusive; hard to pin down; enigmatic
捉摸不定
(idiom) unpredictable; elusive; hard to pin down
捕风捉影
lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations; to act on hearsay evidence
贼喊捉贼
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
捉拿归案
to bring to justice
瓮中捉鳖
(lit.) to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom); (fig.) to go after easy prey
捉捕
to arrest; to seize; to capture