逮(dǎi)

HSK 7-911 strokes
Readingsdǎidài

(coll.) to catch

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Character information

Pinyin
dǎi / dài
Meaning
(coll.) to catch; to seize; to capture
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 逮 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺辶隶

In this compound, the meaning comes from 辶 (walk); 隶 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

辶chuò隶lì

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write 逮 step by step

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

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Words with 逮

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

dǎi逮bǔ捕
HSK 7-9

to arrest; to apprehend; to take into custody; Taiwan pr. [dai3bu3]

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lì力yǒu有wèi未dǎi逮

beyond one's reach or power (to do sth)

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gǒu狗dǎi逮lǎo老shǔ鼠

lit. a dog who catches mice (idiom)

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 逮’s common words

捕力有未狗老鼠

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