俘虏 fúlǔ captive
How to remember 俘虏: 俘 prisoner of war + 虏 prisoner = captive.
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How it is used
- A prisoner of war, a captive - 战争俘虏 (zhànzhēng fúlǔ) POW; also a verb, 俘虏了敌人 (took the enemy prisoner).
- Figuratively, to be captivated: 被她的美貌俘虏 (bèi tā de měimào fúlǔ) captivated by her beauty.
- Note the reading: 虏 is lǔ. The word is both the person (noun) and the act of capturing (verb).