拘
Character
to capture
Meaning
jū
ju1- to capture CC-CEDICT
- to restrain CC-CEDICT
- to constrain CC-CEDICT
- to adhere rigidly to CC-CEDICT
- inflexible CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 8 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 拘
Draw “拘” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
警察拘留了他三个小时。
jǐng chá jū liú le tā sān gè xiǎo shí
The police held him for three hours.
AI-generated sentence
在这里不要太拘束。
zài zhè lǐ bú yào tài jū shù
Don't be too formal here. Please relax.
AI-generated sentence
他做事很拘泥于规矩。
tā zuò shì hěn jū ní yú guī jǔ
He always follows the rules too strictly.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 拘
See all 35 →拘束jū shùnot comfortable or natural with people; too shy or stiffWordHSK 7–9拘留jū liúThe police keep someone locked up because they think he broke the law.WordHSK 7–9拘传jū chuánsubpoenaWord拘囚jū qiúto imprisonWord拘守jū shǒuto hold tightWord拘役jū yìdetentionWord拘忌jū jìto have scruplesWord拘执jū zhírigidWord拘押jū yāto arrestWord拘拿jū náto arrestWord拘挛jū luáncrampsWord拘捕jū bǔto arrestWord