捕 bǔ to arrest
to arrest; to catch; to seize; to capture
怎么记住“捕”: 扌 hand + 甫 seedling bed = to arrest. Grandpa creeps up with one hand raised over the seedling bed, ready to arrest the rabbit eating his lettuce.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
捕 = 扌 hand + 甫 seedling bed
- 扌 hand meaning
- 甫 seedling bed sound
Grandpa creeps up with one hand raised over the seedling bed, ready to arrest the rabbit eating his lettuce.
How it came to be
The hand gives the meaning and the right part gives the sound.
用法
- To catch/arrest (prey or a criminal): 逮捕 (dàibǔ) arrest, 捕捉 (bǔzhuō) catch, 捕鱼 (bǔ yú) fish/catch fish, 捕获 (bǔhuò) capture.
- 捕食 (bǔshí) = to prey on/hunt for food. 捕 is more formal and target-focused than everyday 抓 (zhuā); it's the standard word for both police arrests and animals hunting.