批捕 pībǔ to authorize an arrest Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 批 pī verb abbreviation of 批准 pīzhǔn to approve to approve, ratify, or sanction; specifically used when a superior or higher authority agrees to a request, opinion, or suggestion from a subordinate捕 bǔ verb abbreviation of 逮捕 dàibǔ to arrest to arrest; to apprehend; to take into custody