Dong Chinese dictionary

bǔ

catch, seize

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 甫 represents the sound.

Components

扌 Meaning component

shou, shǒu

hand

扌 is a component form of 手.

甫 Sound component

fǔ

begin

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

bǔ

arrest, catch, seize; to catch; to seize; to capture

Most common words with 捕

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