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  1. 1. to capture

Words Containing 擒

就擒
jiù qín

to be taken prisoner

手到擒来
shǒu dào qín lái

stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy

擒人节
qín rén jié

(jocular) Valentine's Day, referring to the rising number of extramarrital affairs being discovered on that day

擒获
qín huò

to apprehend

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.

生擒
shēng qín

to capture alive

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