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圍捕

简围捕 · 繁圍捕

Mandarin · pinyin wéi bǔ

to fish by casting a net
to capture
to surround and seize

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捕: bǔ · arrest, catch, seize
围: wéi · surround, encircle, corral

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2–3 · wei2 bu3

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wai4 bou6

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verb

to surround and seize; to round up; to fish by casting a net

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