Writing
扣留 (kòu liú) — how to say "to detain" in Chinese
扣留
To detain, to hold
verb
Character composition
扣
to button, to deduct
留
to stay, to leave
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
Collocations
扣留货物
kòuliú huòwù
to detain goods
依法扣留
yīfǎ kòuliú
to detain in accordance with the law
Examples
海关扣留了这批货物进行检验。
Customs detained this batch of goods for inspection.
警察扣留了他。
The police detained him.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to detain" in Chinese?
"to detain" in Chinese is 扣留 (kòu liú).
What does 扣留 mean in English?
扣留 (kòu liú) means "To detain, to hold".
How is 扣留 pronounced?
It is pronounced kòu liú (written as kou liu, kouliu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to detain" in Chinese characters?
It is written 扣留: 扣 has 6 strokes, 留 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 扣留?
扣留 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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