收缴

收繳

shōujiǎo

verb #22,350

Meanings

1 to confiscate
2 to seize
3 to recover (illegally obtained property)
4 to levy

Characters

to collect; to receive; to take in

to hand over; to pay (dues); to capture

Examples

警方收缴了大量走私品。

Jǐngfāng shōujiǎo le dàliàng zǒusī pǐn.

The police confiscated a large amount of smuggled goods.

当局收缴了所有非法武器。

Dāngjú shōujiǎo le suǒyǒu fēifǎ wǔqì.

Authorities seized all illegal weapons.

Tips

usage

收缴 is used by authorities (police, government) to forcibly take back or confiscate illegal goods, weapons, or proceeds of crime. More formal and official than 没收.

Stroke Order

收 shōu

缴 jiǎo