缴获

繳獲

jiǎohuò

verb #28,243

Meanings

1 to capture
2 to seize
3 to confiscate (from an enemy or criminal)

Characters

to hand over / to pay / to capture

to obtain / to capture

Examples

警方缴获了大量非法枪支。

Jǐngfāng jiǎohuò le dàliàng fēifǎ qiāngzhī.

The police seized a large number of illegal firearms.

边防军缴获了走私货物。

Biānfáng jūn jiǎohuò le zǒusī huòwù.

Border guards confiscated smuggled goods.

Tips

usage

缴获 is used specifically when authorities or military forces seize contraband, weapons, or enemy equipment. It is not used for ordinary commercial transactions or purchases.

Stroke Order

缴 jiǎo

获 huò