bǔ
attraper; saisir; arrêter
警察正在追捕逃犯。
jǐngchá zhèngzài zhuībǔ táofàn.
The police are chasing the fugitive.
他被捕了。
tā bèi bǔle.
He was arrested.
这个陷阱是为了捕捉老鼠而设计的。
zhège xiànjǐng shì wèile bǔzhǔ lǎoshǔ ér shèjì de.
This trap is designed to catch mice.
放 (fàng)
release
逃 (táo)
escape
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The Chinese character 捕 (bǔ) for "to catch" is composed of two parts: the radical 扌(shǒu), which indicates that the character is related to hand or action, and the phonetic component 甫 (fǔ). The original meaning of 甫 is "to assist" or "to help", which is related to the idea of "catching" something. The combination of these two components suggests the idea of using one's hands to capture or seize something. Over time, the meaning of 捕 has evolved to encompass a broader range of actions related to catching, capturing, or apprehending.
