擒 Stroke Order — How to Write 擒

Stroke Order

擒 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

擒 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌禽

擒 is an ideographic compound. To catch 禽 by hand 扌; 禽 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 扌 + 13 more strokes

擒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

qín

Meanings of 擒 in Chinese

qín擒

To catch, capture, or seize, often referring to a person or animal.

警察迅速出击，成功擒拿了小偷

The police acted swiftly and successfully captured the thief.

Common Words and Phrases with 擒

qín擒jiān奸tǎo讨bào暴

To capture troublemakers and fight evil forces.

古时候，许多侠士行走江湖，他们的使命就是擒奸讨暴，维护世间公义。

In ancient times, many knights-errant roamed the land, their mission was to capture villains and punish tyrants, upholding justice in the world.

qín擒jiān奸tī擿fú伏

to arrest and expose evildoers; to catch and uncover hidden criminals

侦探们在调查此案时，不遗余力地擒奸擿伏，最终将所有涉案人员绳之以法。

In investigating the case, the detectives spared no effort to capture the villains and expose the hidden wrongdoings, ultimately bringing all involved parties to justice.

qín擒ná拿

To arrest, seize, or capture; also refers to grappling techniques, often in martial arts.

警察最终成功擒拿了这名盗窃犯。

The police eventually succeeded in apprehending the thief.

qín擒zéi贼qín擒wáng王

To catch bandits, one must first catch their leader; figuratively, to tackle the main problem or key issue.

为了解决团队内部效率低下的问题，我们决定擒贼擒王，找出并优化流程中最薄弱的环节。

To address the issue of low team efficiency, we decided to apply the principle of 'catching the ringleader' by identifying and optimizing the weakest link in our workflow.

qín擒zòng纵jī机gòu构

An escapement mechanism, commonly found in timepieces and pianos, that regulates motion or allows parts to rebound.

钢琴中的擒纵机构确保音锤在敲击琴弦后迅速回弹，从而实现声音的快速中断和重复

The escapement mechanism in a piano ensures that the hammer rebounds quickly after striking the string, allowing for rapid sound interruption and repetition.