獲 (wok6 | huo4) : obtain; capture

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獲

wok6

huo4

[1] obtain; get; win; gain
[2] capture; catch; seize

获 is the simplified form for both 獲 and 穫.

Stroke count: 17

Level: 3

Radical: 犬 (#94)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

獲 / 获

Don't confuse with:
穫

This word has been viewed 6583 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 1st Jan 2010 14:05

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捕獲 bou6 wok6 bu3 huo4 = capture; catch

獲得 wok6 dak1 huo4 de2 = to gain, obtain

查獲 caa4 wok6 cha2 huo4 = to track down; to apprehend

獲准 wok6 zeon2 huo4 zhun3 = obtain permission

獲釋 wok6 sik1 huo4 shi4 = obtain release (from prison)

破獲 po3 wok6 po4 huo4 = to uncover (criminal plot); break into and capture

獲益 wok6 jik1 huo4 yi4 = obtain a benefit, profit from something

獲悉 wok6 sik1 = know; learn

抓獲 zaa1 wok6 zhua1 huo4 = capture, seize

接獲 zip3 wok6 = fetch; receive

中子俘獲 zung1 zi2 fu1 wok6 zhong1 zi3 fu2 huo4 = neutron capture

俘獲 fu1 wok6 fu2 huo4 = capture

獲得勝利 wok6 dak1 sing3 lei6 huo4 de2 sheng1 li4 = to win

獲文 wok6*1 man4*2 = a walkman (portable music player, as a loanword)

漁獲 jyu4 wok6 = [n] (fishing) catch

檢獲 gim2 wok6 = to confiscate; to seize (from for example a police raid)

人贓並獲 jan4 zong1 bing6 wok6 ren2 zang1 bing4 huo4 = caught red handed; caught in an illegal act

人贓俱獲 jan4 zong1 keoi1 wok6 ren2 zang1 ju4 huo4 = caught red handed; caught in the act

截獲 zit6 wok6 jie2 huo4 = to intercept; to cut off and capture

榮獲 wing4 wok6 rong2 huo4 = to attain sth. in honour

獲勝 wok6 sing3 huo4 sheng4 = be victorious; win a victory; triumph

獲獎 wok6 zoeng2 huo4 jiang3 = received award/prize ; award-winning/prize-winning

獲利 wok6 lei6 huo4 li4 = earn a profit; make a profit

獲批 wok6 pai1 = approved; granted

獲取 wok6 ceoi2 huo4 qu3 = gain, get, acquire

大獲全勝 daai6 wok6 cyun4 sing3 da4 huo4 quan2 sheng4 = to attain total victory

不勞而獲 bat1 lou4 ji4 wok6 bu4 lao2 er2 huo4 = 'to succeed with no effort'

獲嘉 wok6 gaa1 huo4 jia1 = Huojia (place in Henan)

獲鹿 wok6 luk6*2 huo4 lu4 = Huolu (place in Hebei)

獲救 wok6 gau3 huo4 jiu4 = be rescued; be saved

野生捕獲 je5 saang1 bou6 wok6 ye3 sheng1 bu3 huo4 = run into 粵

Showing 1 example containing 獲

人質囚禁咗二十日後獲釋。粵
The hostages have been set free after 20 days in captivity.
[Aspect marker 咗 is used to indicate passive voice.]

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 獲
Unicode code for this character: U+7372 (off-site link)

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