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Meaning of 拘

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Pinyin:
English Definition: to capture; to restrain; to constrain; to adhere rigidly to; inflexible
Chinese Definition:
①逮捕或扣押:拘捕。拘系。拘留。拘拿。拘囚。拘禁。拘押。
②限,限制:拘束。拘谨。不拘小节。
③固执,不变通:拘泥。拘礼。拘迂。
Total strokes: 8; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (hand) conveys the meaning.
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Example Words
拘留 liú to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody
拘束 shù to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent
不拘 not stick to; not confine oneself to; whatever
拘谨 jǐn reserved; overcautious
不拘一格 not stick to one pattern
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Example Sentences
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The police detained him for questioning.