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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- zhuo1
- English meanings
- clutch, cop, grasp, nip, hold, seize, capture, take hold of, hent, catch
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 足.
Meaning & sound clues
扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.
足 is identified as the sound component (zú). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 捉.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
outstanding
clumsy; awkward
table; desk
turbid
burn; scorch
carve; polish
grow; sprout
pour wine; consider
bracelet
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 捉迷藏
- 捕捉