查封

cháfēng

verb #17,925

Meanings

1 to seal up
2 to sequester
3 to seize (assets)
4 to close down

Characters

to investigate; to check

to seal; to close off

Examples

警方查封了这家非法工厂。

Jǐngfāng cháfēng le zhè jiā fēifǎ gōngchǎng.

The police shut down this illegal factory.

法院已经查封了他名下的所有财产。

Fǎyuàn yǐjīng cháfēng le tā míngxià de suǒyǒu cáichǎn.

The court has seized all assets under his name.

Tips

usage

查封 is a legal/official term. It implies the authorities seal premises or confiscate assets, not just a casual closure.

Stroke Order

查 chá

封 fēng