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The character "擒" derives from the earlier character "禽", which initially carried the meaning of capturing or seizing, linked to the concept of birds as prey. Its structure combines the hand radical 扌 with "禽", forming a phono-semantic compound where the radical denotes manual action and "禽" provides both phonetic guidance and semantic association with capture. While "禽" gradually shifted to primarily refer to birds or animals, "擒" evolved to specifically signify the act of capturing or apprehending, thereby sharpening the semantic distinction between the two related forms.
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警察擒获了小偷。
保安合力擒住了小偷。
猎人擒住了一头野猪。
他用擒拿术制服了疑犯。
经过一番追逐，疑犯被擒。
侦探通过擒获主谋破了案。
警方设下圈套擒获了逃犯。
趁着夜色，特种部队成功擒获了敌方特工。