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拘留所

jū liú suǒdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
detention center / prison
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.

Source record: cd-7401a21e39d6b222. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

拘留所 拘留所 [ju1 liu2 suo3] /detention center/prison/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

  • 拘
    jū

    to capture / to restrain / to constrain / to adhere rigidly to / inflexible

  • 留
    liú

    to leave (a message etc) / to retain / to stay / to remain / to keep / to preserve

  • 所
    suǒ

    actually / place / classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc / that which / particle introducing a relative clause or passive / CL:個|个[gè]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.