qín
catch
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 禽 represents the sound. Originally written as 禽, which is a pictograph of a net with a handle used for hunting.
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Evolution
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 擒
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
to capture | ||
to apprehend | ||
hands tied and waiting to be captured | ||
In order to capture, one must let loose. | ||
to capture alive |
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