拘留
to detain; detention
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- Pinyin
- jūliú
- Strokes
- 18
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- 1
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拘留 is written with 18 strokes (拘: 8, 留: 10). The animation replays automatically.
Usage
HSK 5. Legal term for police detention; 被拘留 means to be detained.
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拘留她们的依据是刑法第四百三十一条，也就是通常所说的公共丑闻罪。
The legal basis for detaining them was Article 431 of the Criminal Code, commonly known as the Public Scandal Law.
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