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 6562 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
See all 31 compounds (CantoDict reports 29 compounds in total, which would seem to be an error - please report this on the CantoDict forum)

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

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