| 拘留 | ju1 liu2 | to keep sb in custody |
| 扣押 | kou4 ya1 | to distrain |
| 滞留 | zhi4 liu2 | retention |
| 扣留 | kou4 liu2 | to hold |
| 羁押 | ji1 ya1 | detention |
| 受阻 | shou4 zu3 | detained |
| 挽留 | wan3 liu2 | to detain |
| 扣 | kou4 | knot |
| 拘禁 | ju1 jin4 ju1 jin1 | to detain |
| 押 | ya1 | to pawn |
| 刑拘 | xing2 ju1 | to be detained |
| 看押 | kan1 ya1 | to detain |
| 押送 | ya1 song4 | to send under escort |