扣押 Traditional form: 扣押 Pinyin (reading): kòuyā Definitions: to detain to hold in custody to distrain to seize property Characters: 扣 - to detain; to knock, to tap; button 押 - to arrest, to detain; to deposit, to pledge; mortgage Traditional characters: 扣 - to detain; to knock, to tap; button 押 - to arrest, to detain; to deposit, to pledge; mortgage