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取缔

qǔdì

to ban; to suppress; to prohibit

An official chains a workshop gate shut, a confiscated sign lies on the ground
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Characters in this word

取 qǔ

Strokes
8
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition
Made of
耳 ear 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

缔 dì

Strokes
12
Radical
纟 — silk
Made of
纟 silk 帝 supreme ruler, emperor
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 缔

Example phrases

  • 有关部门取缔了那家无证培训机构,以免学生继续受骗。 Yǒuguān bùmén qǔdì le nà jiā wúzhèng péixùn jīgòu, yǐmiǎn xuéshēng jìxù shòupiàn. The relevant authorities shut down that unlicensed training institution to prevent students from continuing to be deceived.
  • 街头的非法摊贩已被有关部门依法取缔。 Jiētóu de fēifǎ tānfàn yǐ bèi yǒuguān bùmén yīfǎ qǔdì. The illegal street vendors have been banned by the authorities in accordance with the law.
  • 警方依法取缔了那家非法工厂。 Jǐngfāng yīfǎ qǔdì le nà jiā fēifǎ gōngchǎng. The police shut down that illegal factory according to the law.

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