bǔ捕
捕
HSK 6
common
verb
Meaning of 捕
捕 means to catch; to seize; to capture; a surname; Bu. Pronounced bǔ. HSK 6.
- to catch; to seize; to capture
- a surname; Bu
Character Info
Radical扌
Strokes10
Components
扌
甫
Stroke Order
捕
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
jīng经
cháng常
zhōu周
mò末
qù去
hé河
biān边
bǔ捕
yú鱼
。
He often goes fishing by the river on weekends.
Jīng经
guò过
cháng长
qī期
zhēn侦
chá查
，
jǐng警
chá察
zhōng终
yú于
bǔ捕
dào到
le了
nà那
ge个
táo逃
fàn犯
。
After a long investigation, the police finally captured the fugitive.
Māo猫
zhèng正
zài在
bǔ捕
yī一
zhī只
hú蝴
dié蝶
。
The cat is trying to catch a butterfly.
Tā他
shì试
tú图
bǔ捕
zhuō捉
tā她
liǎn脸
shàng上
de的
měi每
yī一
ge个
biǎo表
qíng情
。
He tried to capture every expression on her face.
Zhè这
piān篇
bào报
dào道
bǔ捕
zhuō捉
dào到
le了
dāng当
shí时
de的
jǐn紧
zhāng张
qì气
fēn氛
。
This report captured the tense atmosphere of the time.
Common Words
捕获 / 捕獲bǔhuò
to catch; to capture
逮捕dàibǔ
to arrest
捕捉bǔzhuō
catch; capture; seize
捕快bǔkuài
historical: yamen runner responsible for arrest
捕猎 / 捕獵bǔliè
hunt; capture wild animals
捕风捉影 / 捕風捉影bǔfēngzhuōyǐng
chase the wind and grasp at shadows; make groundless accusations; speak or act on hearsay
捕捞 / 捕撈bǔlāo
to catch; to fish for; to harvest (aquatic life)
巡捕xúnbǔ
Qing Dynasty attendant; concession policeman