to stitch finely
缉 is a 12 stroke, simplified Chinese character and is pronounced as jī in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as qī, or qì.
In traditional Chinese the character 緝 is used.
It is made up of the components 纟 (silk) and 咠 (whisper/blame).
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Pronunciation
We found 3 pronunciations for 缉
Definitions for 缉 pronounced as jī
- to seize
- to arrest
- Taiwan pr. [qi4]
Definitions for 缉 pronounced as qī
- to stitch finely
Definitions for 缉 pronounced as qì
Vocabulary
The most common words for 缉 — see all
- to track down
- to investigate and arrest
- to suppress smugglers
- to search for smuggled goods
- to order the arrest of sb as criminal
- to list as wanted