捉(zhuō)

HSK 610 strokes

to clutch

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Character information

Pinyin
zhuō
Meaning
to clutch; to grab; to capture
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 捉 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌足

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 足 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu足zú

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 捉 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 捉

Common words using 捉 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhuō捉mí迷cáng藏
HSK 7-9

to play hide-and-seek

Open 捉迷藏 page →
bǔ捕zhuō捉
HSK 7-9

to catch; to seize; to capture

Open 捕捉 page →
zhuō捉zhù住

to catch; to grapple with; to hold onto

Open 捉住 page →
zhuō捉qǔ取

to capture

Open 捉取 page →
zhuō捉jiān奸

to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)

Open 捉奸 page →
zhuō捉nòng弄

to tease

Open 捉弄 page →
zhuō捉jí急

humorous pronunciation of 着急

Open 捉急 page →
zhuō捉ná拿

to arrest

Open 捉拿 page →

Related characters

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丧串乌乳予井亡仓

From 捉’s common words

迷藏捕住取奸弄急

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