qiú

common
verb
noun

Meaning of

囚 means to imprison; to cage; to incarcerate; prisoner; captive. Pronounced qiú.

  • to imprison; to cage; to incarcerate
  • prisoner; captive

Character Info

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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

yīn
fàn
zuì
bèi
qiú
duō
nián
 

He was imprisoned for many years due to his crimes.

Dòng
yuán
de
dòng
bèi
qiú
zài
lóng
zi
 

The animals in the zoo are caged.

mìng
zhě
bèi
qiú
zài
piān
yuǎn
de
jiān
zhōng
 

The revolutionaries were imprisoned in a remote prison.

bèi
qiú
zài
láo
fáng
 
shī
le
yóu
 

He was imprisoned in a cell and lost his freedom.

Jǐng
fāng
jiāng
xián
rén
qiú
kàn
shǒu
suǒ
děng
dài
shěn
pàn
 

The police detained the suspect in a detention center awaiting trial.