扣押 kòuyā to detain
to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property
How to remember 扣押: 扣 to detain + 押 to arrest = to detain.
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How it is used
- Legal/official: to impound goods or detain a person - 扣押货物 (kòuyā huòwù) impound the cargo.
- Formal register, overlaps with 扣留; 扣押 leans toward seizing property or holding as security/evidence.