kòu​jiǎo

to withhold

  • created sense approved 扣缴/扣繳 · kòu​jiǎo · to withhold — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    扣缴 / 扣繳

    kòu​jiǎo

    to withhold

    To deduct and pay on behalf of someone, such as for taxes or utility bills from wages or an account.

    扣 (literal) → 扣 · kòu · to deduct 缴 (literal) → 缴/繳 · jiǎo · to hand in

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 扣缴/扣繳 · kòu​jiǎo · to seize and confiscate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    扣缴 / 扣繳

    kòu​jiǎo

    to seize and confiscate

    To detain and take possession of something, such as a business license or driver's license, according to law

    扣 (literal) → 扣 · kòu · to detain 缴 (literal) → 缴/繳 · jiǎo · to capture

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense