扣 kòu
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 口 mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
扣留
kòuliú
to detain; to withhold
Characters in this word
留 liú
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 田 — field, farm, arable land
- Made of
- 卯 4th terrestrial branch 田 field, farm, arable land
Example phrases
- 边防人员扣留了涉嫌走私的旅客证件，以便进一步核实身份。 Biānfáng rényuán kòuliú le shèxián zǒusī de lǚkè zhèngjiàn, yǐbiàn jìnyíbù héshí shēnfèn. Border officials detained the documents of a passenger suspected of smuggling in order to verify their identity further.
- 工作人员暂时扣留了他的行李，要等检查结束。 Gōngzuò rényuán zànshí kòuliú le tā de xíngli, yào děng jiǎnchá jiéshù. Staff held his luggage for the time being until the inspection was over.
- 老师扣留了上课时玩的手机，放学才还给他。 Lǎoshī kòuliú le shàngkè shí wán de shǒujī, fàngxué cái huán gěi tā. The teacher held on to the phone he played with in class and gave it back only after school.
Related words
- 扣 kòu to deduct, to button; button
- 不折不扣 bùzhébúkòu out-and-out; thoroughgoing; without discount
- 扣除 kòuchú to deduct; to subtract
- 扣人心弦 kòurénxīnxián gripping; thrilling
- 扣押 kòuyā to seize; to detain; to impound
- 纽扣 niǔkòu button
- 留 liú to stay; to leave behind
- 留下 liúxià to stay behind; to leave behind
- 留学生 liúxuéshēng international student
- 保留 bǎoliú to keep; to save
- 留学 liúxué to study abroad
- 停留 tíngliú to stay; to stop briefly