抄家 Traditional form: 抄家 Pinyin (reading): chāojiā Definitions: to search a house and confiscate possessions Characters: 抄 - copy, plagiarism; to confiscate, to seize 家 - house, home, residence; family Traditional characters: 抄 - copy, plagiarism; to confiscate, to seize 家 - house, home, residence; family