擒
擒
qín
to capture
verb
Character Breakdown
Radical: 手 (no. 64)
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- (verb) to capture
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Words Containing 擒
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 就擒 | jiù qín | to be taken prisoner | |
| 擒获 | qín huò | to apprehend | |
| 生擒 | shēng qín | to capture alive | |
| 擒人节 | Qín rén jié | (jocularly) Valentine's Day, referring to the rising number of extramarrital affairs being discovered on that day | |
| 手到擒来 | shǒu dào qín lái | stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy | |
| 擒贼擒王 | qín zéi qín wáng | to defeat the enemy by capturing their chief (idiom) | |
| 束手就擒 | shù shǒu jiù qín | hands tied and waiting to be captured | |
| 欲擒故纵 | yù qín gù zòng | In order to capture, one must let loose. |
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HSK & Exam Info
This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.