關押

关

關

gua̅n

押

ya̅

to imprison / to lock up (in jail)

Characters and words in 關押

关

關

gua̅n = gu + an1

mountain pass / to close; to shut; to turn off / to confine; to lock (sb) up; to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc) / to concern; to involve

关 = 丷 + 天 : A mean crocodile (丷) is chasing Gitta Giraffe (gu) in front of the anthill (an1). It almost caught up, when an angel (天) appears and pushes its off button (mnemonic symbol for 关) to save Gitta Giraffe.

押

ya̅ = y + a1

to mortgage / to pawn / to detain in custody / to escort and protect / (literary) to sign

押 = 扌 + 甲 : Maud Younger (y) was marching back and forth with a protest placard (甲) in front of the ashram (a1), but soon someone grabbed her with a toy claw (扌) to detain (押) her in custody (押).

Words with 關押

關押 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 關押

關押 currently does not appear in any sentence.