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Chinese symbol for “detention”

拘役
jū yì
detention

The closest CC-CEDICT match for detention is 拘役 (jū yì), defined as: detention.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

拘 jū
to detain, to restrain, to seize
radical 64 ⼿ · 8 strokes
役 yì
servant, laborer; service; to serve
radical 60 ⼻ · 7 strokes

Other Chinese words for “detention”

WordPinyinMeaning
羁押 (羈押)jī yāto detain; to take into custody
留堂liú tángto stay behind (after class); to be given detention

Related words

Other words that share a character with 拘役.

WordPinyinMeaning
拘留jū liúto detain (as a prisoner); to keep sb in custody
拘捕jū bǔto arrest
拘束jū shùto restrict; to restrain
拘留所jū liú suǒdetention center; prison
拘禁jū jìnconstraint; to detain
战役 (戰役)zhàn yìmilitary campaign
奴役nú yìto enslave
服役fú yìto serve in the army; in active service

See also: Japanese symbol for “detention”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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