gù

梏

Character · Noun · Verb

ancient wooden handcuffs; shackles; restrict

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

ancient wooden handcuffs; shackles for the hands

archaic

特指中国古代的一种木制刑具，用于束缚双手。现多用于书面或历史语境。

Zuì罪
rén人
bèi被
shī施
yǐ以
zhì桎
gù梏
 。

The criminal was put in shackles.

Gù梏
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
xíng刑
jù具
 。

The 'gu' is an ancient instrument of punishment.

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Chū出
tǔ土
wén文
wù物
zhōng中
fā发
xiàn现
le了
mù木
gù梏
 。

Wooden shackles were discovered among the unearthed artifacts.

2.

verb

to shackle; to fetter; to bind; to restrict

literary

现代用法中，“梏”常与“桎”连用为“桎梏”，作比喻义，表示思想、行动上的束缚。本义在现代汉语中极少单用。

Jiù旧
sī思
xiǎng想
bù不
yīng应
chéng成
wéi为
wǒ我
men们
jìn进
bù步
de的
zhì桎
gù梏
 。

Outdated ideas should not become shackles to our progress.

Tā他
de的
chuàng创
zào造
lì力
bèi被
chuán传
tǒng统
guān观
niàn念
suǒ所
gù梏
 。

His creativity is fettered by traditional concepts.