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圄

Character · Noun · Verb

prison; jail (usu. in 囹圄)

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

prison; jail

archaic

Modern usage is restricted to the compound 囹圄. As a standalone character, it appears primarily in classical texts and is bound to this compound.

Shēn身
xiàn陷
líng囹
yǔ圄

To be trapped in prison; to be imprisoned.

Líng囹
yǔ圄
kōng空
xū虚

The prisons are empty (indicating good governance and low crime).

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Miǎn免
wǒ我
yú于
líng囹
yǔ圄

Save me from prison.

2.

verb

to imprison; to confine

archaic

Classical usage. Rare in modern Chinese.

Yǔ圄
yú于
líng囹
yǔ圄

To be imprisoned in jail. (redundant classical expression)

Bèi被
yǔ圄
ér而
kùn困

To be imprisoned and trapped.