Chinese symbol for “catch”
捕捉
bǔ zhuō
to catch; to seize; to capture
The closest CC-CEDICT match for catch is 捕捉 (bǔ zhuō), defined as: to catch; to seize; to capture.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “catch”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 捕 | bǔ | to catch; to seize; to capture |
| 捕获 (捕獲) | bǔ huò | to catch; to capture; to seize |
| 逮 | dǎi | (coll.) to catch; to seize; to capture |
| 染上 | rǎn shàng | to catch (a disease); to get (a bad habit) |
| 捕猎 (捕獵) | bǔ liè | to catch (wild animals); to hunt |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 捕捉.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 逮捕 | dài bǔ | to arrest; to apprehend; to take into custody; Taiwan pr. [dai3bu3] |
| 被捕 | bèi bǔ | to be arrested; under arrest |
| 捕鱼 (捕魚) | bǔ yú | to catch fish; to fish |
| 拘捕 | jū bǔ | to arrest |
| 追捕 | zhuī bǔ | to pursue; to be after |
| 活捉 | huó zhuō | to capture alive |
| 捉住 | zhuō zhù | to catch; to grapple with |
| 捉弄 | zhuō nòng | to tease |
See also: Japanese symbol for “catch”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.