通缉令

通緝令

tōngjīlìng

noun #13,445

Measure Word

一道通缉令 dào

Meanings

1 arrest warrant; wanted poster; wanted circular

Characters

to go through; general; throughout

to arrest; to seize

Examples

警方对他发出了通缉令。

Jǐngfāng duì tā fāchū le tōngjīlìng.

The police issued a warrant for his arrest.

通缉令上有他的照片。

Tōngjīlìng shàng yǒu tā de zhàopiàn.

His photo is on the wanted poster.

Tips

memory

通 (general/throughout) + 缉 (to arrest) + 令 (order) — a general order to arrest someone, i.e. a wanted notice.

Stroke Order

通 tōng

缉 jī

令 lìng