緝 (cap1 | ji1 qi1) : seize; arrest

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緝

cap1

ji1 qi1

[粵] cap1 | [國] ji1
seize; arrest; suppress

[粵] cap1 | [國] qi1
sew in close and joint stitches

Stroke count: 15

Level: 2

Radical: 糸 (#120)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

緝 / 缉

This word has been viewed 3411 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 14th May 2011 11:42

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通緝 tung1 cap1 tong1 ji1 = wanted by the police (fugitive or criminal)

追緝 zeoi1 cap1 zhui1 ji1 [普] zhui1 qi4 [國] = pursue and capture a criminal

緝拿 cap1 naa4 ji1 na2 = to apprehend; to seize; arrest

緝拿歸案 cap1 naa4 gwai1 on3 ji1 na2 gui1 an4 = to apprehend; to bring sb. to justice

緝毒犬 cap1 duk6 hyun2 qi1 (TW) ji1 (PRC) du2 quan3 = narcotics dog; sniffer dog; drug detector dog

緝捕 cap1 bou6 ji1(PRC) qi1 (TW) bu3 = arrest; apprehend

緝私 cap1 si1 ji1 si1 = to suppress smugglers; to search for smuggled goods

聯邦緝毒局 lyun4 bong1 cap1 duk6 guk6*2 = Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

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毒品調查科已經懸紅五百萬通緝毒梟。
The Narcotics Bureau has offered a reward of five million dollars for the arrest of the drug lord.

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Decimal representation of this word: 緝
Unicode code for this character: U+7ddd (off-site link)

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