擒

擒
qín = qi + (e)n2
to capture
Add a new mnemonic for 擒 = 扌 + 禽

擒 character breakdown

扌
shǒu = sh + ou3
"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc
Add a new mnemonic for 扌 = 二 + 亅
扌 = 二 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.
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禽
qín = qi + (e)n2
generic term for birds and animals / birds / to capture (old)
Add a new mnemonic for 禽 = 人 + 离
禽 = 人 + 离 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) told Neanderthal Man (人) to go on a short spin with her birds (禽), but Neanderthal Man misunderstands and spins the birds in the centrifuge (离) in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2).
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Characters with 擒 as component

擒 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 擒

欲
欲
擒
擒
故
故
纵
縱
In order to capture, one must let loose. / to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
束
手
就
擒
hands tied and waiting to be captured
擒
擒
获
獲
to apprehend / to capture / to seize
生
擒
to capture alive
擒
擒
贼
賊
擒
擒
王
王
to defeat the enemy by capturing their chief (idiom)
就
擒
to be taken prisoner
手
手
到
到
擒
擒
来
來
stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy
擒
擒
人
人
节
節
(jocular) Valentine's Day, referring to the rising number of extramarrital affairs being discovered on that day

Sentences with 擒

如
rú
不
bù
服
fú
管
guǎn
 
 
也
yě
好
hǎo
就
jiù
地
dì
擒
qín
拿
ná
If he is unruly, it will be easy for us to capture him.
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