拘 jū
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 句 sentence, clause, phrase, paragraph
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
拘束
jūshù
to constrain; constrained; reserved
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 这套礼仪规范过于拘束，反而削弱了交流的自然感。 Zhè tào lǐyí guīfàn guòyú jūshù, fǎn'ér xuēruò le jiāoliú de zìrán gǎn. This set of etiquette rules is too constraining and instead weakens the natural feel of communication.
- 第一次见到老板，他显得有点拘束。 Dì yí cì jiàndào lǎobǎn, tā xiǎnde yǒudiǎn jūshù. The first time he met the boss, he seemed a little ill at ease.
- 在家里不用拘束，想吃什么就自己拿。 Zài jiālǐ bú yòng jūshù, xiǎng chī shénme jiù zìjǐ ná. You needn't stand on ceremony at our home; take whatever you want to eat.
Related words
- 拘留 jūliú to detain; detention
- 结束 jiéshù to end; to finish
- 束 shù a bundle; to tie up
- 约束 yuēshù to restrict
- 束缚 shùfù to bind; to constrain
- 束手无策 shùshǒuwúcè to be at one's wits' end; helpless
- 茫然 mángrán at a loss; blankly
- 难堪 nánkān embarrassed; embarrassing; hard to bear
- 愣 lèng to be stunned; blank; dazed
- 难为情 nánwéiqíng embarrassed; bashful; awkward
- 目瞪口呆 mùdèngkǒudāi dumbfounded; stunned speechless
- 泼冷水 pōlěngshuǐ to pour cold water on; to discourage