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Meaning of 囹

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囹
Pinyin: líng
English Definition: see 囹圄
Chinese Definition:
①(囹圄)监狱。
Total strokes: 8; Radical: 囗
Pictophonetic:令 indicates the sound; 囗 (enclosure) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿴ Full surround
    • 囗 [ wéi ] enclosure; border
    • 令 [ lìng ] command, decree, order; magistrate; to allow, to cause
Similar Characters: 囼
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Example Words
囹圄 líng yǔ prison
身陷囹圄 shēn xiàn líng yǔ thrown into prison; behind bars
草满囹圄 cǎo mǎn líng yǔ lit. jails overgrown with grass (idiom); fig. peaceful society
陷身囹圄 xiàn shēn líng yǔ 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
这也并不是说曼联身陷囹囫
。
That's not to say United will struggle.
2
只要我们不被往昔所囹
?
,
我们可以在回首往事中更清楚我们目前的境况
。
As long as we do not become mired in the past , it can teach us much about our current situation.