Common Meanings
1
jī缉
To spin or join fibers, typically hemp, into threads.
老奶奶在灯下缉麻。
The old grandmother is spinning hemp under the lamp.
To search for, seize, or apprehend, often in the context of law enforcement.
海关人员成功缉获了一批走私物品。
Customs officers successfully seized a batch of smuggled goods.
Same as 'jí', to collect or compile.
他负责缉录历史文献。
He is responsible for compiling historical documents.
2
qī缉
A sewing method, specifically to sew or hem an edge or opening with small, even stitches.
这条裤子太长了，需要把裤脚缉一下边儿。
These pants are too long; I need to hem the cuffs.