缉 jī to arrest
to arrest; to sieze
How to remember 缉: 纟 thread + 咠 whisper = to arrest. The detective pulls a loose thread from the thief's coat, hears his partner whisper "Now" and they rush in to arrest him.
Component breakdown
缉 = 纟 thread + 咠 whisper
- 纟 thread
- 咠 whisper
The detective pulls a loose thread from the thief's coat, hears his partner whisper "Now" and they rush in to arrest him.
How it is used
- To seize/hunt down (criminals) - 通缉 (tōngjī) to put out a wanted order, 缉拿 (jīná) to apprehend, 缉毒 (jīdú) drug enforcement, 缉私 (jīsī) to crack down on smuggling.
- Law-enforcement register. Note: read qī it means to hem/stitch (缉边 to hem an edge).