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拘
jū
1. to capture
2. to restrain
3. to constrain
4. to adhere rigidly to
5. inflexible
Common • Top 16% ✏️ 8 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

拘
jū
to detain, to restrain, to seize
HSK 6 8 丶

Compound Words (20)

不拘
bùjū
not stick to
刑拘
xíngjū
to detain as criminal
拘传
jūchuán
subpoena
拘囚
jūqiú
to imprison
拘执
jūzhí
rigid
拘守
jūshǒu
to hold tight
拘役
jūyì
detention
拘忌
jūjì
to have scruples
拘押
jūyā
to arrest
拘拿
jūná
to arrest
拘捕
jūbǔ
to arrest
拘挛
jūluán
cramps
拘束
jūshù
to restrict
HSK 6
拘检
jūjiǎn
restrained and cautious
拘泥
jūnì
to be a stickler for formalities
拘牵
jūqiān
restrained
拘留
jūliú
to detain (a prisoner)
HSK 6
拘票
jūpiào
warrant (for arrest)
拘禁
jūjìn
constraint
拘礼
jūlǐ
to stand on ceremony

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
2,097
Word Frequency Rank
13,782 of 84,292

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