猎捕 (lièbǔ): to hunt; to hunt down (and capt…

Meanings

1 to hunt; to hunt down (and capture)
2 to prey on / pursue (figuratively)

Characters

猎

Examples

非法猎捕野生动物会受到严惩。

Fēifǎ lièbǔ yěshēng dòngwù huì shòudào yánchéng.

Illegally hunting wild animals carries severe penalties.

狮子在草原上猎捕羚羊。

Shīzi zài cǎoyuán shàng lièbǔ língyáng.

Lions hunt antelope on the savanna.

Tips

usage

猎捕 emphasizes the full hunt-and-capture sequence (pursuit + seizure), and is the standard verb in wildlife-protection contexts: 非法猎捕 (illegal hunting). Plain 猎 alone or 打猎 is more colloquial "to go hunting".

Stroke Order

猎 liè

捕 bǔ

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to hunt and arrest / to track down and arrest / manhunt

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