捕 (bǔ): To catch — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 6 Recognition 6

1.

Animated Stroke Order 捕

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 捕

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

捕

扌hand

甫begin

捕=

4.

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5.

How to Use 捕

Words related to capturing or catching

All these words contain 捕, which means 'to catch' or 'to seize'.

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

Tā他

men们

yòng用

yú渔

wǎng网

bǔ捕

yú

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扌hand

+甫begin

The hand (扌) reaches out to catch or seize something, like a cloth (甫) covering a capture — to catch or arrest.

bǔ捕

zhuō捉

catch; seize

HSK 6

dài逮

bǔ捕

arrest; take into custody

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

bǔ捕

huò获

Capture

鱼

。

They catch fish with a fishing net.

tā他

yīn因

wèi为

tōu偷

qiè窃

bèi被

jū拘

bǔ捕

。

He was arrested for theft.

tā他

yòng用

wǎng网

bǔ捕

zhuō捉

le了

yì一

zhī只

hú蝴

dié蝶

。

He captured a butterfly with a net.

Jǐng警

chá察

chéng成

gōng功

bǔ捕

dào到

le了

nà那

ge个

xiǎo小

tōu偷

。

The police successfully caught that thief.

jǐng警

chá察

chéng成

gōng功

dǎi逮

bǔ捕

le了

táo逃

fàn犯

。

The police successfully arrested the fugitive.

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