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捕風捉影

捕
捕
风
風
捉
捉
影
影
lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations / to act on hearsay evidence

Characters and words in 捕風捉影

捕
bǔ = bu + Ø3
to catch / to seize / to capture
Add a new mnemonic for 捕 = 扌 + 甫
风
風
fēng = f + (e)ng1
wind / news / style / custom / manner / CL:陣|阵[zhen4],絲|丝[si1]
Add a new mnemonic for 风 = 乂 + 几
捉
zhuō = zhu + o1
to clutch / to grab / to capture
Add a new mnemonic for 捉 = 扌 + 足
影
yǐng = y + (e)ng3
picture / image / film / movie / photograph / reflection / shadow / trace
Add a new mnemonic for 影 = 彡 + 景

Words with 捕風捉影

捕風捉影 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 捕風捉影

捕風捉影 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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