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to catch

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

zhuo1 zhuō

Meaning


Primary

to catch

Alternatives

catch, catching, caught, catches, capture

Mnemonic


[zhu-] George Costanza is in [1] front of the [-o] office building where he is trying 捉 to catch a 足 wooden leg. Each time he gets close enough to touch it with his 扌 finger, it runs just a bit faster. George has already sweated through his office clothes, and it seems he will never be able 捉 to catch the 足 wooden leg that hops around on the sidewalk.

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