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Meaning of 擒

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Pinyin: qín
English Definition: to capture
Chinese Definition:
①捉拿:擒拿。生擒。就擒。欲擒故纵。擒贼先擒王。
Total strokes: 16; Radical:
Ideographic:To catch by hand ; also provides the pronunciation
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Example Words
擒获 qín huò to apprehend; to capture; to seize
生擒 shēng qín to capture alive
束手就擒 shù shǒu jiù qín hands tied and waiting to be captured
欲擒故纵 qín zòng In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
手到擒来 shǒu dào qín lái stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy
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Example Sentences
1
The cobweb pretends to catch dewdrops and catches flies.
2
I turned my back so he wouldn't see the tears gathering in my eyes.
3
700
They built the first chain drive 700 years before the Europeans.
4
Some hired security guards and equipped themselves with pepper spray, nets and pronged poles.
5
西
Kenobi and his compatriots were captured on Geonosis, which was revealed to be a Separatist stronghold.