gù
锢
fill gaps with molten metal; confine; imprison
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to seal or fill (a crack, joint) with molten metal; to patch with metal
technicalA traditional metalworking technique.
Gōng工
jiàng匠
gù锢
zhù住
le了
guō锅
shàng上
de的
liè裂
fèng缝
。
The craftsman sealed the crack on the pot with metal.
Gù锢
lòu漏
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xiū修
bǔ补
jīn金
shǔ属
qì器
wù物
de的
shǒu手
yì艺
。
Patching leaks with metal is a craft for repairing metalware.
verb
to imprison; to confine; to restrain (figuratively)
literaryUsed in literary or historical contexts, often to describe imprisoning people or restricting thought.
Fēng封
jiàn建
sī思
xiǎng想
jìn禁
gù锢
le了
rén人
men们
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
。
Feudal thinking imprisoned people's minds.
Tā他
bèi被
gù锢
yú于
shēn深
gōng宫
zhī之
zhōng中
。
He was confined within the deep palace.
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dǎng党
gù锢
zhī之
huò祸
the disaster of the partisan prohibitions (historical term)