捉 zhuō, to clutch/to grab/to capture 捕捉 bǔzhuō, to catch/to seize/to capture 捉弄 zhuōnòng, to tease 捉住 zhuōzhù, to catch/to grapple with/to hold onto 捉摸 zhuōmō, to fathom/to make sense of/to grasp 捉拿 zhuōná, to arrest/to catch a criminal 捉奸 zhuōjiān, [捉姦], to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations) 捕风捉影 bǔfēngzhuōyǐng, [捕風捉影], lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusati... 捉拿归案 zhuōnáguīàn, [捉拿歸案], to bring to justice 捉襟见肘 zhuōjīnjiànzhǒu, [捉襟見肘], lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)/strapped for cash/unable t... 关门捉贼 guānménzhuōzéi, [關門捉賊], to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom) 捉取 zhuōqǔ, to capture 捉急 zhuōjí, humorous pronunciation of 著急|着急[zháo jí] 捉捕 zhuōbǔ, to arrest/to seize/to capture 捉捕器 zhuōbǔqì, trap (for animals etc) 捉获 zhuōhuò, [捉獲], to capture 捉迷藏 zhuōmícáng, to play hide-and-seek 瓮中捉鳖 wèngzhōngzhuōbiē, [甕中捉鱉], to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom); to set oneself an easy target/a turkey shoot 闭塞眼睛捉麻雀 bìsèyǎnjīngzhuōmáquè, [閉塞眼睛捉麻雀], lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom)/fig. to act blindly 难以捉摸 nányǐzhuōmō, [難以捉摸], elusive/hard to pin down/enigmatic