kòu yā

HSK 7–9

扣押 (kòu yā) is a Chinese word meaning “to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain”.

Meanings

  1. 1to detain
  2. 2to hold in custody
  3. 3to distrain
  4. 4to seize property
Part of speech
verb

Characters in 扣押

扣kòu · to fasten押yā · to mortgage

Related words

扣to fasten扣button押to mortgage抵押to provide (an asset) as security for a loan关押to imprison纽扣button扣子button扣留to detain sb; to hold sb against their will折扣discount押韵to rhyme收押in custody押送to convey (a prisoner or valuable items etc) under escort

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