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Information of 拘

Pinyin jū、 gōu

Radical

扌

Strokes

8 strokes

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Definition

adhere / capture / restrain

拘 [jū] 动 1. Arrest or detain. 逮捕或扣押。 Example: 拘捕 (arrest), 拘留 (detain), 拘拿 (arrest and take), 拘囚 (detain a prisoner), 拘禁 (restrain), 拘押 (custodial detention). 2. To limit or restrain. 限，限制。 Example: 拘束 (restrain), 拘谨 (be cautious), 不拘小节 (not be overly concerned with trivial details). 3. To be stubborn or inflexible. 固执，不变通。 Example: 拘泥 (be rigid), 拘礼 (be formal), 拘迂 (be pedantic). 4. Related to the concept of strict adherence to texts and teachings. 如: 拘文牵墨 (be overly attached to written works), 拘文牵义 (be overly attached to the meaning of words). 5. Twitching; constriction. 抽搐。 Example: 拘苛 (spaz), 拘急 (muscle spasm due to wind chill), 拘拳 (a contraction of the fist). 6. To hook or probe. 通“钩”。钩取，探取。 Example: 不拘一穷 (to not be limited by poverty; a wise person can discern). 7. To bend or spasm; related to physical contortions. 通“痀”。曲，痉挛。 Example: 痀偻 (hunched back). 8. To block or obscure. 遮蔽。 Example: “凡为长者粪之礼，必加帚于箕上，以袂～而退。” (In formal ceremonies, one must cover with a cloth).

拘役 jū yì

detention

拘留 jū liú

to detain (a prisoner) / to keep sb in custody

拘押 jū yā

to arrest / to take into custody

拘束 jū shù

to restrict / to restrain / constrained / awkward / ill at ease / uncomfortable / reticent

拘谨 jū jǐn

reserved / overcautious

拘泥 jū nì

to be a stickler for formalities / to rigidly adhere to / to cling to / constrained / ill at ease

拘捕 jū bǔ

to arrest

不拘 bù jū

not stick to / not confine oneself to / whatever

拘禁 jū jìn

constraint / to detain / to take into custody

拘留所 jū liú suǒ

detention center / prison

不拘一格 bù jū yī gé

not stick to one pattern

无拘无束 wú jū wú shù

free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered / unbuttoned / without care or worries

拘束力 jū shù lì

binding

拘礼 jū lǐ

to stand on ceremony / punctilious

不拘小节 bù jū xiǎo jié

to not bother about trifles (idiom)

拘于 jū yú

Stick to

拘执 jū zhí

rigid / inflexible

拘管 jū guǎn

Custody

拘传 jū chuán

subpoena / to summon (for questioning)

拘票 jū piào

warrant (for arrest)