缉

緝

jī, qī

咠 + 纟

Definitions

jī to seize; to arrest; Taiwan pr. [qì]

qī to stitch finely

Etymology phono-semantic

thread

Semantic: 纟 Phonetic: 咠

About

缉 is a phono-semantic compound combining the silk radical 糹 (simplified ⽷) on the left with the phonetic 咠 on the right; its traditional form is 緝. The silk radical points to the original meaning of stitching or hemming fabric. This sense of joining pieces together in sequence through sewing later extended metaphorically to law enforcement, giving the modern meaning of pursuing and arresting a criminal suspect.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

警方正在全力缉捕逃犯。

Jǐngfāng zhèngzài quánlì jī bǔ táofàn.

The police are making every effort to apprehend the fugitive.

海关缉私部门查获了一批走私货物。

Hǎiguān jīsī bùmén cháhuòle yī pī zǒusī huòwù.

The customs anti-smuggling department seized a batch of smuggled goods.

这个案件由市局缉毒大队负责侦办。

Zhège ànjiàn yóu shìjú jīdú dàduì fùzé zhēnbàn.

This case is under the investigation of the municipal bureau's drug enforcement unit.

他被列入全国通缉名单。

Tā bèi lièrù quánguó tōngjī míngdān.

He has been placed on the national most-wanted list.

侦缉队已经掌握了犯罪团伙的线索。

Zhēnjī duì yǐjīng zhǎngwòle fànzuì tuánhuǒ de xiànsuǒ.

The detective squad has already obtained leads on the criminal gang.

警方通过严密布控，成功将嫌疑人缉拿归案。

Jǐngfāng tōngguò yánmì bùkòng, chénggōng jiāng xiányírén jīná guī'àn.

Through tight surveillance and control, the police successfully arrested and brought the suspect to justice.

此次专项行动旨在严厉打击和缉查各类经济犯罪。

Cǐ cì zhuānxiàng xíngdòng zhǐ zài yánlì dǎjī hé jī chá gè lèi jīngjì fànzuì.

This special operation aims to severely crack down on and investigate all types of economic crimes.

国际刑警组织协助成员国进行跨境缉捕工作。

Guójì xíngjǐng zǔzhī xiézhù chéngyuánguó jìnxíng kuàjìng jī bǔ gōngzuò.

Interpol assists member countries in conducting cross-border apprehension operations.

Related Characters

Component: 咠

Component: 纟

缉