逮 (dǎi) — to catch, to capture (physical objects or persons); to seize (an opportunity, a chance)
Definition
逮 (dǎi) means to physically catch or seize — a person, animal, or fleeting opportunity. Colloquial and concrete compared to the formal 逮捕; for physical grabbing prefer 抓.
verb
to catchto capture (physical objects or persons)to seize (an opportunity, a chance)
Examples
- 逮。Tā zài hé biān dǎi dào yì tiáo dà yú.He caught a big fish by the river.
- 逮。Jǐng chá zài jī chǎng dǎi zhù le nà ge xián yí rén.The police caught the suspect at the airport.
- 逮，。Tā dǎi zhù nà ge hǎo shí jī, chéng gōng chuàng yè le.She seized that good opportunity and successfully started a business.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuò
Sound part声符shēngfú
隶
隶lì逮dài
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
逮 combines 辶, a movement-related part, with 隶, which supplies the sound.
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