archaic
noun

Meaning of 狱卒

狱卒 means prison guard; jailer; warden. Pronounced yù zú.

  • prison guard; jailer; warden

Definitions & Examples

ye
qián
shì
jiān
de
 

His grandfather used to be a jailer in the prison.

duì
dài
fàn
rén
hěn
cán
rěn
 

That prison guard treated the prisoners very cruelly.

Zài
dài
 
de
wèi
hěn
 

In ancient times, jailers had very low social status.