拘(jū)

HSK 7-98 strokes
Readingsjūgōu

to capture

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Character information

Pinyin
jū / gōu
Meaning
to capture; to restrain; to constrain; to adhere rigidly to; inflexible
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 拘 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌句

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 句 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu句jù

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 拘 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 拘

Common words using 拘 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jū拘shù束
HSK 7-9

to restrict

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jū拘liú留
HSK 7-9

to detain (as a prisoner); to keep sb in custody

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bù不jū拘

not stick to; not confine oneself to; whatever

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xíng刑jū拘

to detain as criminal; criminal detention; abbr. for 刑事拘留[xing2 shi4 ju1 li…

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jū拘chuán传

subpoena; to summon (for questioning)

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bù不jū拘yī一gé格

not stick to one pattern

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bù不jū拘xiǎo小jié节

to not bother about trifles (idiom)

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jū拘yì役

detention

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From 拘’s common words

束留不刑传一格小

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