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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- bu3
- English meanings
- prawn, seizure, seize, arrest, catch
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 甫.
Meaning & sound clues
扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.
甫 is identified as the sound component (fǔ). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 捕.
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.
no
divine; foretell
feed; nurse
cloth
fear; terror
measure word (activities)
mend
measure word (general)
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 捕捉
- 被捕
- 逮捕