羁留 Traditional form: 羈留 Pinyin (reading): jīliú Definitions: to stay to detain Characters: 羁 - halter; to restrain, to hold, to control 留 - to stay, to remain; to preserve, to keep; to leave a message; Traditional characters: 羈 - halter; to restrain, to hold, to control 留 - to stay, to remain; to preserve, to keep; to leave a message;