jū

common
verb

Meaning of

拘 means to arrest; to detain; to restrain; to feel constrained. Pronounced j ū.

  • to arrest; to detain
  • to restrain; to feel constrained
  • to stick to; to adhere rigidly to

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Jǐng
chá
duì
xián
fàn
jìn
xíng
le
 

The police arrested the suspect.

bèi
zài
kān
shǒu
suǒ
 

He is detained in the detention center.

yīn
dào
qiè
bèi
jǐng
chá
lái
le
 

He was arrested by the police for theft.

Yán
jìn
fēi
jìn
rén
 

It is strictly prohibited to illegally detain others.

Jǐng
fāng
le
sān
míng
shè
àn
rén
yuán
 

The police arrested three people involved in the case.