Chinese word dictionary

手到擒来

shǒu dào qín lái · stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy

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Word information

Simplified手到擒来

Traditional手到擒來

Pinyinshǒu dào qín lái

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

手shǒu

hand

到dào

to go to, to arrive

擒qín

to arrest, to capture, to seize

来lái

to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on

How to learn 手到擒来

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