jìnzú

禁卒

Word · Noun

jailer; prison guard (ancient)

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

jailer; prison guard (in ancient China)

archaic

旧式称谓,现代已不通用。

 《
Shuǐ水
hǔ浒
zhuàn传
 》
lǐ里
 ,
Lín林
Chōng冲
céng曾
bèi被
jìn禁
zú卒
wéi为
nán难
 。

In 'Water Margin', Lin Chong was once troubled by the jailers.

Nà那
jìn禁
zú卒
dǎ打
kāi开
láo牢
mén门
 ,
fàng放
fàn犯
rén人
chū出
lái来
fàng放
fēng风
 。

The jailer opened the cell door and let the prisoner out for exercise.