获 huò — capture; obtain · English

获

huò

capture; obtain

At a glance · 获

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

繁体「獲」从犬，蒦声，本义为猎得禽兽；「穫」从禾表收割。简体「获」统合。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为猎取，引申为取得、收割。

Structure

形声字，从犬/禾（意符），蒦（huò）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinhuò

Radical艹

Strokes10

UnicodeU+83B7

Character type形声

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Six languages, one character

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English capture; obtain To capture or obtain.

Français capturer; obtenir Capturer ou obtenir.

Español capturar; obtener Capturar o obtener.

العربية يصطاد؛ يحصل يصطاد أو يحصل.

Русский добывать; получать Добывать или получать.

Common words

获得huò déobtain
获huòcatch

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