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擒

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Definitions

  1. 1. to capture

Words Containing 擒

欲擒故纵
yù qín gù zòng

In order to capture, one must let loose.

手到擒来
shǒu dào qín lái

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

束手就擒
shù shǒu jiù qín

hands tied and waiting to be captured

擒人节
qín rén jié

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

擒贼擒王
qín zéi qín wáng

to defeat the enemy by capturing their chief (idiom)

就擒
jiù qín

to be taken prisoner

生擒
shēng qín

to capture alive

擒获
qín huò

to apprehend

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