yù狱（獄）
狱（獄）
common
noun
Meaning of 狱
狱 means prison; jail; lawsuit; legal case; charge. Pronounced yù.
- prison; jail
- lawsuit; legal case; charge
Character Info
Radical犭
Strokes9
Components
犭
讠
犬
Stroke Order
狱
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yīn因
qiǎng抢
jié劫
zuì罪
bèi被
pàn判
rù入
yù狱
shí十
nián年
。
He was sentenced to ten years in prison for robbery.
Zhè这
zuò座
jiān监
yù狱
de的
shǒu守
wèi卫
fēi非
cháng常
sēn森
yán严
。
The security at this prison is extremely tight.
Chū出
yù狱
hòu后
，
tā他
jué决
dìng定
chóng重
xīn新
zuò做
rén人
。
After being released from prison, he decided to turn over a new leaf.
Dì地
yù狱
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
ràng让
rén人
bù不
hán寒
ér而
lì栗
。
The scene of hell made people shudder with fear.
Nà那
gè个
shā杀
rén人
fàn犯
zuì最
zhōng终
nán难
táo逃
fǎ法
wǎng网
，
bèi被
guān关
jìn进
le了
jiān监
yù狱
。
That murderer ultimately could not escape the law and was put in prison.
Measure Words
座/ zuò
Primary
起/ qǐ
个/ gè
Common Words
监狱 / 監獄jiānyù
prison; jail
地狱 / 地獄dìyù
hell; inferno; living hell
入狱 / 入獄rùyù
be imprisoned; be put in jail
冤狱yuānyù
unjust case; wrongful imprisonment
文字狱 / 文字獄wénzìyù
literary inquisition; persecution of intellectuals
牢狱 / 牢獄láoyù
prison; jail
狱警 / 獄警yùjǐng
prison guard; jailer
劫狱 / 劫獄jiéyù
prison break; jailbreak
断狱 / 斷獄duànyù
hear a case; try a case