Chinese word dictionary

拘挛

jū luán · cramps; muscular spasm; fig. constrained

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Word information

Simplified拘挛

Traditional拘攣

Pinyinjū luán

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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拘jū

to detain, to restrain, to seize

挛luán

tangled, entwined; crooked

How to learn 拘挛

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Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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拘留jūliú

to detain (as a prisoner); to keep sb in custody

拘束jūshù

to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent

不拘bù jū

not stick to; not confine oneself to; whatever

行拘xíng jū

to arrest without trial or charge (i.e. administrative detention) (abbr. for 行政拘留[xing2 zheng4 ju1 liu2]); (old) to arrest

拘拿jū ná

to arrest

拘票jū piào

warrant (for arrest)