捉

To clutch in Chinese: 捉 (zhuō)

zhuō

to clutch

HSK 3.0 Level 61 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to clutch
  2. 2to grab
  3. 3to capture

Stroke order

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捉

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄓㄨㄛ

zhuō

ㄓ/ zhㄨ/ uㄛ/ o—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 那只猫一下子捉住了老鼠。

    nà zhī māo yí xià zǐ zhuō zhù le lǎo shǔ。

    The cat caught the mouse in one swift move.

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Related words

捕捉

bǔ zhuō

to catch

捉迷藏

zhuō mí cáng

to play hide-and-seek

自来水

zì lái shuǐ

running water

自我

zì wǒ

self-

自学

zì xué

self-study

自言自语

zì yán zì yǔ

to talk to oneself

自在

zì zai

comfortable

总部

zǒng bù

general headquarters

总监

zǒng jiān

head

总经理

zǒng jīng lǐ

general manager

总量

zǒng liàng

total

走私

zǒu sī

to smuggle

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