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拘傳

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Mandarin · pinyin jū chuán

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to summon (for questioning)

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拘: jū · restrain, seize, detain
傳: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit
传: chuán · summon; propagate, transmit

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1–2 · ju1 chuan2

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