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Character Decomposition
擒=扌+禽
Etymology
To catch 禽 by hand 扌; 禽 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings
to capture
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Words with 擒 34 total
to be taken prisoner就擒jiù qínto apprehend · to capture · to seize擒获qín huòto capture alive生擒shēng qín(jocular) Valentine's Day, referring to the rising number of extramarrital affairs being discovered on that day擒人节Qín rén jié(idiom) to defeat the enemy by capturing their leader擒贼擒王qín zéi qín wáng(lit.) to submit to having one's hands tied and being taken prisoner (idiom) · (fig.) to surrender without a fight束手就擒shù shǒu jiù qín
Idioms with 擒 13 total
(idiom) to defeat the enemy by capturing their leader擒贼擒王qín zéi qín wángstretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy手到擒来shǒu dào qín lái(lit.) to submit to having one's hands tied and being taken prisoner (idiom) · (fig.) to surrender without a fight束手就擒shù shǒu jiù qínIn order to capture, one must let loose. · to loosen the reins only to grasp them better欲擒故纵yù qín gù zòng