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Meaning of 羑

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羑
Pinyin: yǒu
English Definition: to lead
Chinese Definition:
①(羑里)古地名,在今中国河南省汤阴县北。
②诱导。
Total strokes: 9; Radical: 羊; Structure: 羊 + 久
Similar Characters: 羐
Example Sentences
1
在他八十二岁那年把他囚禁在了羑里城
。
So, at the age of 82, Wen was put into jail in the town of Youli.
2
这羑里城在商朝的时候的确是一座监狱
。
Youli was a jail as early as the Shang Dynasty.
3
后人为了纪念周文王
,
就在羑里城建了一座文王庙
。
To commemorate King Wen of the Zhou Dynasty, people built the Temple of King Wen in Youli.
4
读羑
,
这个羑里城
a
啊
是中国历史上最早的一座国家监狱
。
Youli was the earliest state jail ever built in Chinese history.
5
传说
《
周易
》
这部书啊就是周文王被囚禁在羑里城的时候写的
。
Legend has that this book was written by King Wen of the Zhou Dynasty during his imprisonment at Youli.