刑拘 xíngjū to detain Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 刑 xíng noun abbreviation of 刑事 xíngshì criminal; penal Relating to criminal law or legal cases involving violations of the penal code, as opposed to civil law (民事 mínshì)拘 jū verb abbreviation of 拘留 jūliú to detain To take someone into custody or intern them; to hold someone for investigation