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The character 捉 is structurally composed of the hand radical 扌 paired with the component 足, which functions primarily as a phonetic element within this phono-semantic compound. Etymologically, this combination denotes a hand-action related to catching or seizing, with 足 hinting at involvement of the foot in some early contextual uses. Over its historical development, the meaning of 捉 has centered on physical capture or grasping, evident in classical texts where it described apprehending with the hand, and later periods saw it applied metaphorically to concepts like understanding or detecting. The graphic form has not altered, and its fundamental sense of taking hold or capturing remains central in modern language.
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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。