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捉 - zhuō

grasp, clutch; catch, seize

grasp, clutch; catch, seize

How to read 捉

Click 捉 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzhuō
Englishgrasp, clutch; catch, seize
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

捉住 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 捉取. Please read 捉奸 one more time.

Common words with this character

to catch; to grapple with; to hold onto
to capture
to catch a couple in the act
to pair off

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 捉 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 捉住 and 捉取 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 捉.