留 置

liú zhìdictionary entry

to leave in place / to set aside (for further use) / to retain / to detain (a suspect or offender) / (medicine) indwelling

Sources & editorial notes

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:

留置 留置 [liu2 zhi4] /to leave in place; to set aside (for further use); to retain/to detain (a suspect or offender)/(medicine) indwelling/

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Reference information

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Character information

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留
liú
to leave (a message etc) / to retain / to stay / to remain / to keep / to preserve
置
zhì
to install / to place / to put / to buy

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.