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扣押

kòu yā·ㄎㄡˋ ㄧㄚ

“to seize; to impound; to detain by force; temporary custody of evidence or confiscable items in criminal proceedings; to hold a person or thing by coercion”

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扣

kòu·ㄎㄡˋ

To button or fasten clothing; to deduct money; to confiscate; to arrest; to knock or strike; to cover; to tag or label; (loanword) code.

押

yā·ㄧㄚ

To mortgage or pawn; to detain or arrest; to escort or guard; to place a bet; to suppress or shelve.

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扣除kòuchú·ㄎㄡˋ ㄔㄨˊto deduct; to subtract from a total amount; to take off (a portion of money, points, etc.)
折扣zhékòu·ㄓㄜˊ ㄎㄡˋa reduction in price; a discount; (figurative) not fully accurate or truthful
抵押dǐyā·ㄉㄧˇ ㄧㄚto pledge property or assets as security for a loan; to mortgage; to provide collateral
押金yājīn·ㄧㄚㄐㄧㄣmoney paid as security for a rental, loan, or service; refundable deposit
鈕扣niǔkòu·ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄎㄡˋbutton for fastening clothing; comes in many styles and sizes.