捕
HSK 6

捕 (bǔ): arrest, catch, seize

bǔ

arrest, catch, seize

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Pinyin

bǔ

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

arrest, catch, seize

How to Write 捕 (bǔ)

捕 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 捕

A phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, and 甫 hints at the pronunciation.

What 捕 is Made Of

捕 is built from 2 components:

扌hand
甫to begin

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Words Using 捕

Common Chinese words that contain 捕:

捕捉

bǔzhuō

逮捕

dàibǔ

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