Meaning
adhere; capture; restrain
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ju” becomes a different word in each tone. 拘 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 拘留jū liúto detain (as a prisoner); to keep sb in custody
- 拘束jū shùto restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward
- 不拘bù jūnot stick to; not confine oneself to; whatever
- 行拘xíng jūto arrest without trial or charge (i.e. administrative detention); (old) to arrest
- 拘传jū chuánsubpoena; to summon (for questioning)
Example Sentence
在长辈面前，他显得有些拘谨。Zài zhǎng bèi miàn qián, tā xiǎn de yǒu xiē jū jǐn.In front of his elders, he seems a bit reserved.
在Zàiat长辈zhǎng bèione's elders面前miàn qiánin front of，他tāhe显得xiǎn deto seem有些yǒu xiēsome拘谨jū jǐnreserved。