Common Meanings
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dáo捯
To pull back or retrieve something by winding it in with alternating hands, such as winding a kite string or rewinding a tape.
他小心翼翼地捯回了钓鱼线。
He carefully reeled in the fishing line.
To trace back, to investigate the root cause, to get to the bottom of something.
这件事儿到底是怎么回事，我们得好好捯根儿，才能找到解决办法。
What exactly happened with this matter? We need to thoroughly investigate its roots to find a solution.
To breathe with difficulty; to gasp for air.
他跑完步累得直捯气儿
He was so tired after running that he was gasping for air.