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The character 捉 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the left-side hand radical 扌, which places it in the category of manual actions, with the right-side component 足, which provides the phonetic value. Its core meaning is the physical act of seizing with the hands, clutching, grasping, capturing, or arresting a person, animal, or object. This applies both literally, as in catching a moving target, and figuratively, as in grasping an abstract concept like the essence of a problem.
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小猫捉到了一只老鼠。
我们一起玩捉迷藏吧。
警察捉住了那个小偷。
他在河里捉到了一条鱼。
弟弟喜欢在花园里捉虫子。
不要捉弄你的朋友。
我们需要捕捉更多的市场信息。
科学家正在研究如何捕捉宇宙射线。