逮 dǎi to catch
to catch; to seize
How to remember 逮: 辶 road + 隶 subordinate = to catch. The boss sends his subordinate running down the road after the thief, hoping to catch him before the corner.
Component breakdown
逮 = 辶 road + 隶 subordinate
- 辶 road
- 隶 subordinate
The boss sends his subordinate running down the road after the thief, hoping to catch him before the corner.
How it is used
- Two readings. Formal dàibǔ 逮捕 (dàibǔ) means 'to arrest' - legal register.
- Colloquial dǎi means to catch/nab: 逮老鼠 (dǎi lǎoshǔ) to catch a mouse, 逮住他 (dǎizhù tā) to nab him. The dǎi reading is spoken and vivid; the dài reading is written/legal.