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Meaning of 囹

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Pinyin: líng
English Definition: see 囹圄
Chinese Definition:
①(囹圄)监狱。
Total strokes: 8; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (enclosure) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Full surround
    • [ wéi ] enclosure; border
    • [ lìng ] command, decree, order; magistrate; to allow, to cause
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Example Words
囹圄 líng prison
身陷囹圄 shēn xiàn líng thrown into prison; behind bars
草满囹圄 cǎo mǎn líng lit. jails overgrown with grass (idiom); fig. peaceful society
陷身囹圄 xiàn shēn líng to be put in jail; to be taken prisoner (idiom)
幽囹 yōu líng to keep in confinement; to confine
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Example Sentences
1
That's not to say United will struggle.
2
As long as we do not become mired in the past , it can teach us much about our current situation.