mò shōudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to confiscate / to seize
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

沒收 没收 [mo4 shou1] /to confiscate; to seize/

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Other forms in these source records: 沒收

  • 没
    méi

    (negative prefix for verbs) have not / not

    mò

    drowned / to end / to die / to inundate

  • 收
    shōu

    to receive / to accept / to collect / to put away / to restrain / to stop / in care of (used on address line after name)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.