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The character 捕, meaning to catch or arrest, is a phono-semantic compound consisting of the hand radical 扌, indicating action related to the hand, and the component 甫, which primarily serves a phonetic function. Its etymology directly associates the use of hands with seizing or capturing, a concept central to its meaning since early usage. Over time, the character's core sense of apprehending has been applied in expanded contexts through compounds, such as in legal terms for arrest or in activities like fishing, without fundamental shift in its primary definition.
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捕鱼是他的工作。
警察捕捉到了罪犯。
渔民们正在海上捕鱼。
这张网用来捕捉昆虫。
警方成功逮捕了走私团伙。
非法捕捞严重破坏了海洋生态。
捕风捉影的谣言不要轻易相信。
经过周密部署，猎物终于落入了陷阱。