拘 [－]

Jyutping keoi1
Pinyin jū

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to capture
  2. to restrain
  3. to constrain
  4. to adhere rigidly to
  5. inflexible
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) To arrest
  2. to capture/to restrain/to constrain/to adhere rigidly to/inflexible/to seize/to detain/to arrest/to take into custody/restricted/to hesitate/subject to restraint/inflexible
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    限制
    to limit; to restrain; to be bound to
    • 不拘小節
      不拘小节
      bat1 keoi1 siu2 zit3
      to not be punctilious
    • 不拘
      不拘
      bat1 keoi1
      not to be restricted to; not to feel bound by something
    • 拘泥
      拘泥
      keoi1 nai4
      to rigidly stick to, esp. formalities
    • 拘束
      拘束
      keoi1 cuk1
      restrained; constrained
    • 拘謹
      拘谨
      keoi1 gan2
      reserved; overcautious
    • 不拘一格
      不拘一格
      bat1 keoi1 jat1 gaak3
      not limited to one type or style
  2. 語素
    特指​限制​人身自由
    particularly, to restrict one's physical freedom
    • 拘捕
      拘捕
      keoi1 bou6
      to arrest
    • 拘留
      拘留
      keoi1 lau4
      to detain; to be held in custody
    • 拘禁
      拘禁
      keoi1 gam3
      to imprison; to detain
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to be inflexible
    • 拘泥
      拘泥
      jū ní
      to rigidly adhere to
  2. character
    to restrain; to restrict; to constrain
  3. character
    to limit
    • 不拘一格
      不拘一格
      bù jū yī gé
      not limited to one type or style
  4. character, obsolete
    cramp; spasm
  5. character, obsolete
    to stop; to prevent
  6. character, obsolete
    beat; meter
  7. character
    to arrest; to detain
    • 拘留
      拘留
      jū liú
      to detain
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. restrain, seize, detain
  2. Cangjie Input
    QPR
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #432
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我们不必拘礼了。
    我們不必拘禮了。
    wǒ men bù bì jū lǐ le 。
    • Let's dispense with formalities.
  2. Mandarin
    警方拘留了他。
    警方拘留了他。
    jǐng fāng jū liú le tā 。
    • The police held him in custody.
  3. Mandarin
    警察拘捕了这个窃贼。
    警察拘捕了這個竊賊。
    jǐng chá jū bǔ le zhè ge qiè zéi 。
    • The police officers arrested the burglar.
  4. Mandarin
    这个男人被警察拘留了。
    這個男人被警察拘留了。
    zhè ge nán rén bèi jǐng chá jū liú le 。
    • The man was held in police custody.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    不拘小节
    不拘小節
    bat1 keoi1 siu2 zit3
    • to not be punctilious
    • not bother about small matters
    • not punctilious
  2. Cantonese
    警方镇压示威者，拘捕二十几人。
    警方鎮壓示威者，拘捕二十幾人。
    ging2 fong1 zan3 aat3 si6 wai1 ze2, keoi1 bou6 ji6 sap6 gei2 jan4.
    • The police suppressed the protesters and arrested more than 20 people.
  3. Cantonese
    拘押
    拘押
    keoi1 aat3
    • to detain; to remand
  4. Cantonese
    我欣赏阿坚不拘小节嘅性格。
    我欣賞阿堅不拘小節嘅性格。
    ngo5 jan1 soeng2 aa3 gin1 bat1 keoi1 siu2 zit3 ge3 sing3 gaak3.
    • I appreciate Kin's character that he does not bother about trifles.
  5. Cantonese
    男女不拘
    男女不拘
    naam4 neoi5 bat1 keoi1
    • open to both males and females
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    拘泥
    拘泥
    jū ní
    • to rigidly adhere to
  2. Mandarin
    不拘一格
    不拘一格
    bù jū yī gé
    • not limited to one type or style
  3. Mandarin
    拘留
    拘留
    jū liú
    • to detain
  4. Mandarin
    非依法定程序之逮捕、拘禁、审问、处罚，得拒绝之。
    非依法定程序之逮捕、拘禁、審問、處罰，得拒絕之。
    fēi yī fǎ dìng chéng xù zhī dài bǔ ， jū jìn ， shěn wèn ， chù fá ， dé jù jué zhī ．
    • Any arrest, detention, trial, or punishment which is not in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law can be resisted.
  5. Mandarin
    拘束
    拘束
    jū shù
    • restraint; inhibited; constraint