chāo
jiā

technical
formal

Meaning of 抄家

抄家 means to raid and confiscate a household's property; to search and seize assets. Pronounced chāo jiā.

  • to raid and confiscate a household's property; to search and seize assets

Definitions & Examples

Zài
dài
 
guān
yuán
fàn
xià
zhòng
zuì
 
huáng
néng
huì
xià
lìng
chāo
jiā
 

In ancient times, if an official committed a serious crime, the emperor might order their household to be raided and property confiscated.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
shè
xián
zhà
piàn
 
chǎn
bèi
chāo
jiā
chá
fēng
 

This company is suspected of fraud, and its assets have been legally seized and sealed.

Zài
xiǎo
shuō
 
zhè
ge
tān
guān
zuì
hòu
luò
bèi
chāo
jiā
de
xià
chǎng
 

In the novel, this corrupt official ended up having his family property confiscated.