擒
to capture
15 strokes
Dict coverage rank #3,455 U+64D2
How 擒 is formed
Ideographic compound (会意字)
To catch 禽 by hand 扌; 禽 also provides the pronunciation
Words containing 擒
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手到擒来 | shǒu dào qín lái | stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy |
| 擒人节 | Qín rén jié | (jocular) Valentine's Day, referring to the rising number of extramarrital affairs being d… |
| 束手就擒 | shù shǒu jiù qín | (lit.) to submit to having one's hands tied and being taken prisoner (idiom); (fig.) to su… |
| 欲擒故纵 | yù qín gù zòng | In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better |
| 生擒 | shēng qín | to capture alive |
| 就擒 | jiù qín | to be taken prisoner |
| 擒贼擒王 | qín zéi qín wáng | (idiom) to defeat the enemy by capturing their leader |
| 擒获 | qín huò | to apprehend; to capture; to seize |