刑拘 Traditional form: 刑拘 Pinyin (reading): xíngjū Definitions: to detain as criminal criminal detention abbr. for 刑事拘留 (xíngshìjūliú) Characters: 刑 - punishment, penalty; law 拘 - to detain, to restrain, to seize Traditional characters: 刑 - punishment, penalty; law 拘 - to detain, to restrain, to seize