捕 拿

bǔ nádictionary entry

to arrest / to capture / to catch

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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.

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Original source entry:

捕拿捕拿 [bu3 na2] /to arrest; to capture; to catch/

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捕
bǔ
to catch / to seize / to capture
拿
ná
to hold / to seize / to catch / to apprehend / to take / (used in the same way as 把[bǎ]: to mark the following noun as a direct object)

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