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Meaning of 擒

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擒
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: 手
Ideographic:To catch 禽 by hand 扌; 禽 also provides the pronunciation
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
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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 yù qín gù 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
More:擒* | *擒 | *擒*
Example Sentences
1
蛛网假装要擒住露珠
,
却逮住了苍蝇
。
The cobweb pretends to catch dewdrops and catches flies.
2
我转过身去
,
以免他看到我眼中所擒的泪水
。
I turned my back so he wouldn't see the tears gathering in my eyes.
3
他们建造的第一座擒纵装置设备比欧洲早
700年
。
They built the first chain drive 700 years before the Europeans.
4
一些学校还雇佣保安
,
购置胡椒喷剂
,
擒贼网以及钢叉
。
Some hired security guards and equipped themselves with pepper spray, nets and pronged poles.
5
克诺比一行查出吉奥诺西斯星球是分离主义势力的大本营
,
但不幸失手被擒
。
Kenobi and his compatriots were captured on Geonosis, which was revealed to be a Separatist stronghold.