懂中文 Dong Chinese

捉

zhuō

grasp

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 足 represents the sound.

Components
扌 meaning component

扌  Meaning component

shou, shǒu

  

hand

扌 is a component form of 手.

足 sound component

足  Sound component

zú, jù

  

foot

Evolution

捉 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
捉 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
捉 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

捉  

zhuō

grasp, clutch; catch, seize; to clutch; to grab; to capture

Most common words with 捉
Freq.
Word
Meaning

捉

to clutch

捕捉

to catch

捉弄

to tease

捉住

to catch

捉摸

to fathom