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逮捕

dài bǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to arrest / to apprehend / to take into custody / Taiwan pr. [dǎibǔ]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-12105452c37bb62b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

逮捕 逮捕 [dai4 bu3] /to arrest; to apprehend; to take into custody/Taiwan pr. [dai3bu3]/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 逮
    dǎi

    (coll.) to catch / to seize / to capture

    dài

    (literary) to reach / used in 逮捕[dài bǔ] (Taiwan pr. [dǎi])

  • 捕
    bǔ

    to catch / to seize / to capture

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.