拘 (jū) - to restrain & to restrict
拘 · jū
to restrain;
to restrict;
to detain;
to adhere rigidly to;
inflexible
to restrainto restrictto detain
Usage highlights
detainrestrainarresthouse arrestrigid adherenceformal restraint
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He was detained by the police (被警察拘留).
- Don't be too rigid in your thinking (不要拘泥于旧观念).
- The suspect is under house arrest (嫌疑人被拘禁在家中).
- She is too reserved in formal situations (她在正式场合太拘束).
Collocations
- detain(拘留)
- restrain(拘束)
- arrest(拘捕)
- house arrest(拘禁)
- rigid adherence(拘泥)
- formal restraint(拘礼)
Idioms
- Unrestrained and free(无拘无束)
- Rigidly adhere to formalities(拘文牵义)
- Too cautious and restrained(拘拘束束)
- Stick to conventions without flexibility(拘守成规)
Cultural background
FAQ- In Confucian context, 拘 reflects the tension between proper ritual restraint and excessive rigidity.
- The character embodies the Chinese cultural value of knowing when to follow rules and when to be flexible.
- In legal contexts, 拘 is commonly used in terms related to detention and restriction of freedom.