抅 (jū) - To collect, gather & to restrain, hold back

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jū ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 扌

傑君

抅 · jū

To collect, gather;

to restrain, hold back;

variant form of 拘.

To collect, gatherto restrain, hold backvariant form of 拘.

Usage highlights

To gather/collectTo detain/restrainTo control/restrainTo gather moneyTo hold back

Synonyms

  • 拘— restrain, detain
  • 收— collect, gather
  • 集— gather, collect

Antonyms

  • 放— release, let go
  • 散— scatter, disperse

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He gathered the scattered papers (抅集 papers).
  • The police detained the suspect (抅留 suspect).
  • She restrained her emotions (抅制 emotions).

Collocations

  • To gather/collect(抅集)
  • To detain/restrain(抅留)
  • To control/restrain(抅制)
  • To gather money(抅钱)
  • To hold back(抅束)

Idioms

  • No restraint, no rules(无抅无束)
  • Gather the scattered and restore the broken(抅散复完)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A variant form of 拘, sharing similar meanings of restraint and collection.
  • Used in classical texts but less common in modern standard Chinese.

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