kào

铐

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional銬

handcuffs; to handcuff

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

handcuffs; cuffs

neutral

A restraint device used by law enforcement, typically made of metal, for securing a person's wrists together. Often used in the compound word "手铐" (shǒu kào).

Jǐng警
chá察
cóng从
yāo腰
jiān间
qǔ取
chū出
yī一
fù副
shǒu手
kào铐
 。

The police officer took a pair of handcuffs from his belt.

Bèi被
bǔ捕
de的
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
dài戴
zhe着
jiǎo脚
liào镣
hé和
shǒu手
kào铐
 。

The arrested suspect was wearing shackles and handcuffs.

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Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
dào盗
qiè窃
zuì罪
bèi被
shàng上
le了
kào铐
 。

He was handcuffed for the crime of theft.

2.

verb

to handcuff; to cuff; to put handcuffs on someone

neutral

A transitive verb used by police or authorities when restraining a suspect or prisoner.

Jǐng警
chá察
hěn很
kuài快
bǎ把
nà那
ge个
zuì醉
hàn汉
kào铐
le了
qǐ起
lái来
 。

The police quickly handcuffed that drunk man.

Fàn犯
zuì罪
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
bèi被
yī依
fǎ法
kào铐
zhù住
 ,
dài带
shàng上
le了
jǐng警
chē车
 。

The criminal suspect was legally handcuffed and put into the police car.

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Zài在
fǎn反
kàng抗
zhī之
qián前
 ,
tā他
jiù就
bèi被
kào铐
shàng上
le了
 。

He was handcuffed before he could resist.