jìn
锢
common
verb
Meaning of 禁锢
禁锢 means to ban (someone) from holding office; to prohibit from political participation; to imprison; to incarcerate; to detain. Pronounced jìn.
- to ban (someone) from holding office; to prohibit from political participation
- to imprison; to incarcerate; to detain
- to shackle; to bind; to restrict forcefully
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
shī失
shì势
de的
guān官
yuán员
cháng常
bèi被
jìn禁
gù锢
zhōng终
shēn身
。
In ancient times, fallen officials were often banned from office for life.
Dǎng党
pài派
zhī之
zhēng争
dǎo导
zhì致
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
bèi被
zhèng政
zhì治
jìn禁
gù锢
。
Factional strife led to many people being politically ostracized.