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Chinese[edit]
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to catch; to seize; to capture
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fast; quick; swift
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trad. (捕快)
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捕
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快
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simp. #(捕快)
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捕
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快
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Pronunciation[edit]
捕快
- (archaic) magistracy officer charged with hunting down law breakers; constable; sheriff
Synonyms[edit]
Dialectal synonyms of
捕快 (“magistracy officer charged with hunting down law breakers; constable; sheriff”)
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