How to say “catch” in Chinese
catch, grab
“Catch” in Chinese is 捉, zhuō: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
捉 is read zhuō. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 足 “foot”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “捉”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 捉. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 孩子们在草地上捉蝴蝶。háizimenzàicǎodìshangzhuōhúdiéThe children are catching butterflies in the meadow.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Drag, lead, catch”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “catch” in Chinese?
“Catch” in Chinese is 捉, pinyin zhuō.
What does 捉 mean?
捉 (zhuō) means “catch, grab”.
How do you write 捉?
捉 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 捉?
捉 is read zhuō. Tones: zhuō — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“catch” in the lesson “Drag, lead, catch”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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