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拘 - jū

restrain, seize, detain

restrain, seize, detain

How to read 拘

Click 拘 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishrestrain, seize, detain
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

拘传 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 拘囚. Please read 拘执 one more time.

Common words with this character

subpoena; to summon
to imprison; prisoner
rigid; inflexible
to hold tight; to cling to; to adhere

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 拘 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 拘传 and 拘囚 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 拘.