声押 shēngyā to apply for an arrest warrant Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 声 聲 shēng abbreviation of 声请 聲請 shēngqǐng to make a formal request to file a formal request or application, especially to a court of law; to make a claim押 yā verb abbreviation of 羁押 羈押 jīyā detain; detention to take into custody; to hold someone in legal confinement (e.g., while awaiting trial)