捉住
zhuō zhù
Pinyin

Definition

捉住
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zhuō zhù
  1. to catch
  2. to grapple with
  3. to hold onto

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

zhù
  1. 1 to live
  2. 2 to dwell
  3. 3 to stay
  4. 4 to reside
  5. 5 to stop
  6. 6 (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
zhù zhái
  1. 1 residence
  2. 2 tenement
zhù sù
  1. 1 to stay at
  2. 2 lodging
  3. 3 accommodation
zhù fáng
  1. 1 housing
zhù yuàn
  1. 1 to be in hospital
  2. 2 to be hospitalized
rù zhù
  1. 1 to check in (at a hotel etc)
shǒu zhu
  1. 1 to hold on to
  2. 2 to defend
  3. 3 to keep
  4. 4 to guard
jū zhù
  1. 1 to reside
  2. 2 to dwell
  3. 3 to live in a place
  4. 4 resident in
zhuā zhù
  1. 1 to grab
  2. 2 to capture
zhuō
  1. 1 to clutch
  2. 2 to grab
  3. 3 to capture
bǔ zhuō
  1. 1 to catch
  2. 2 to seize
  3. 3 to capture
guà zhù
  1. 1 to get caught (entangled)
  2. 2 to catch (on sth)
wò zhù
  1. 1 to grip
  2. 2 to hold
wǔ zhù
  1. 1 to cover
  2. 2 to bury one's face
dǎng zhù
  1. 1 to obstruct
liú zhù
  1. 1 to ask sb to stay
  2. 2 to keep sb for the night
  3. 3 to await (classical)
jì zhu
  1. 1 to remember
  2. 2 to bear in mind
  3. 3 to learn by heart
zhē zhù
  1. 1 to cover (up)
  2. 2 to block
  3. 3 to obstruct
  4. 4 to shade
dǐng zhù
  1. 1 to withstand
  2. 2 to stand up to
zhù qū
  1. 1 living area

Idioms (6)

捉襟见肘
zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu
  1. 1 lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
  2. 2 strapped for cash
  3. 3 unable to make ends meet
捕风捉影
bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng
  1. 1 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
  2. 2 to act on hearsay evidence
瓮中捉鳖
wèng zhōng zhuō biē
  1. 1 to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom); to set oneself an easy target
  2. 2 a turkey shoot
衣食住行
yī shí zhù xíng
  1. 1 clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs
闭塞眼睛捉麻雀
bì sè yǎn jīng zhuō má què
  1. 1 lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to act blindly
关门捉贼
guān mén zhuō zéi
  1. 1 to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)

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