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充公

chōnggōng
verb #24,777

Meanings

  1. 1 to confiscate
  2. 2 to seize (for the state)
  3. 3 to expropriate

Examples

走私的货物被海关充公了。
Zǒusī de huòwù bèi hǎiguān chōnggōng le.
The smuggled goods were confiscated by customs.
他的财产因违法被充公。
Tā de cáichǎn yīn wéifǎ bèi chōnggōng.
His assets were confiscated due to illegal activity.
政府将非法所得充公。
Zhèngfǔ jiāng fēifǎ suǒdé chōnggōng.
The government confiscated the illegal proceeds.

Tips

memory
充 means 'to fill/serve as', 公 means 'public/state'. Literally: to make something serve the public — i.e., take it for the state.

Stroke Order

充 chōng
公 gōng