捕

catch, capture

捕 is composed of the BuShou of 手(hand) and 甫(just). 甫 depicts an offspring growing in a field, which has the meaning of getting something, while hand can grab thing, so 捕 means catching or capturing.

Vocabulary of 捕

  • 拘捕 (to arrest)
  • 捕魚 (to catch fish)
  • 追捕 (to hunt down)

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