缴械

繳械

jiǎoxiè

verb #21,553

Meanings

1 to disarm
2 to lay down one's weapons
3 to surrender arms

Characters

to hand over; to pay; to surrender

weapon; machine; implement

Examples

敌军被迫缴械投降。

Díjūn bèipò jiǎoxiè tóuxiáng.

The enemy troops were forced to disarm and surrender.

警察命令歹徒立即缴械。

Jǐngchá mìnglìng dǎitú lìjí jiǎoxiè.

The police ordered the criminals to put down their weapons immediately.

Tips

memory

Think of 缴 (to hand over/pay up) + 械 (weapons/machinery) — 'hand over your weapons'. The image of surrendering at gunpoint makes this easy to remember.

Stroke Order

缴 jiǎo

械 xiè