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捉

zhuō

grasp, clutch; catch, seize

Strokes
10
Radical
手
HSK
6
Tone
1

Stroke order

Example sentences

  • 不要捉弄老人家。

    Bù yào zhuō nòng lǎo rén jiā

    Don't make fun of old people.

  • 咱们玩儿捉迷藏吧。

    Zán men wán r zhuō mí cáng ba

    Let's play a game of blind man's buff.

  • 不管黑猫白猫，能捉老鼠就是好猫。

    Bù guǎn hēi māo bái māo néng zhuō lǎo shǔ jiù shì hǎo māo

    Whether it's white or black, a cat that chases mice is a good cat.

  • 玛丽哭着从学校跑回了家里，因为她的朋友捉弄了她。

    Mǎ lì kū zhe cóng xué xiào pǎo huí le jiā lǐ yīn wèi tā de péng you zhuō nòng le tā

    Mary came home from school in tears because her friends had teased her.

Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 捉

  • 捉zhuō 1to clutch; to grab; to capture
  • 捕捉bǔ zhuō 3–1 to catch; to seize; to capture
  • 捉迷藏zhuō mí cáng 1–2–2to play hide-and-seek